Sherlock Holmes is a French–British[1] silent film series consisting of eight short films[1] which were produced in 1912 by Éclair.
[2] In 1912, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sold the film rights of the Sherlock Holmes character to Éclair.
[3] French actor Georges Tréville produced and directed the series as well as starred in the title role of Sherlock Holmes.
[1] The series consists of two-reel films.
[6] Only loosely based on Doyle's stories,[3] the Franco-British productions were released in America before reaching the rest of the world.