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Book · 1887 · crime fiction

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle: every TV and movie adaptation

Quick answer

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (1887) has been adapted into 1 TV series and 3 movies: Sherlock Holmes (1916), A Study in Scarlet (1933), Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1980), A Study in Pink (2010).

It is book 1 of the Sherlock Holmes novels series.

About A Study in Scarlet

A Study in Scarlet is a book by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in 1887. It is book 1 in the Sherlock Holmes novels series, which has 4 books on record. Genre: crime fiction, mystery fiction, detective fiction. The first screen adaptation was Sherlock Holmes in 1916; the most recent released one is A Study in Pink (2010).

First Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Every adaptation of A Study in Scarlet

Sherlock Holmes

Movie · 1916 · United States · directed by Arthur Berthelet

1916 film by Arthur Berthelet.

A Study in Scarlet

Movie · 1933 · United States · directed by Edwin L. Marin

1933 film by Edwin L. Marin.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

TV series · 1980–1980 · Soviet Central Television · Soviet Union · directed by Igor Maslennikov

1980 television miniseries directed by Igor Maslennikov.

A Study in Pink

Movie · 2010 · United Kingdom · directed by Paul McGuigan

2010 first episode of BBC series Sherlock directed by Paul McGuigan.

Sherlock Holmes novels: books by publication date

  1. A Study in Scarlet (1887)
  2. The Sign of Four (1890)
  3. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)
  4. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902)
  5. The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905)
  6. The Valley of Fear (1915)
  7. His Last Bow (1917)

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Common questions

Has A Study in Scarlet been made into a TV show or movie?

Yes. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (1887) has been adapted into 1 TV series and 3 movies: Sherlock Holmes (1916), A Study in Scarlet (1933), Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1980), A Study in Pink (2010).

Who wrote A Study in Scarlet?

A Study in Scarlet was written by Arthur Conan Doyle and first published in 1887.

How many adaptations of A Study in Scarlet are there?

We list 4 screen adaptations: 1 TV series and 3 movies.

Is a new A Study in Scarlet adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet. The latest released adaptation is A Study in Pink (2010).

Is A Study in Scarlet part of a series?

Yes, it is book 1 of the Sherlock Holmes novels series.

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