Sam Robinson (1888 - 1971) as Knick Garter, a black Sherlock Holmes and Rudolph Tatum as Rheuma Tism his sidekick (i.e.Watson) and George Lewis as I Wanna Sneeze the inventor. The story is a burlesque on Sherlock Holmes. However, it wasn't the first all-black Sherlock Holmes silent film (the 1st was in 1914)..
A Black Sherlock Holmes (1918) Rare!
Updated: Jul 21, 2023