Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

One of my all time favorites.

Good concept, poorly executed.

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Usually when you delve into films this old and minor, its a slog through the ordinary. But every once in a while, you encounter something pretty radical.This is a story of an ersatz Sherlock Holmes played by Douglas Fairbanks (senior), and is framed by him as himself trying to sell the script.Within the story proper, we have two components. One is a spoof of Sherlock as a dope fiend, someone who literally cannot go more than 60 seconds without an injection. The second component is a reduced mystery involving drug smuggling and ending with the detective "Coke Ennyday" getting the girl. Both of these use the same comic devices involving the effects of cocaine, then legal.Its a bit tiresome after a while, but the thing continues to surprise with secondary comic effects that are quite clever. In fact, I enjoyed this more than the last twenty contemporary comedies I have seen. But then I am a particularly receptive audience because I take the detective form so seriously.The talent here is Tod Browning, from the era of "Intolerance." It shows. Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 3: Worth watching.

Even for a German aristocrat there are some bizarre films that just can't be understood. This happens each time in the Schloss is shown "The Mystery Of The Leaping Fish", a film directed by Herr John Emerson and produced by D. W. Griffith's "Triangle" society.Probably the habits of its principal male character, a bizarre detective who's name is Coke Ennyday ( played by a young and funny Herr Douglas Fairbanks ) are not very common among the aristocratic class ( or at least in such huge proportions… ) and the costumes that he wears are too eccentric for the Teutonic bourgeoisie more accustomed to elegant dress and discreet cocktail suits. Not to mention that the gadgets that Herr Ennyday uses are too modern for the 10's… Anyway, whatever it is, each time this German count watches this bizarre, inventive, bold, amazing film full of puns written by Dame Anita Loos and assisted by Herr Tod Browning, the miracle happens and this German count… laughs in a stentorian voice!."The Mystery Of The Leaping Fish" is rarity, a film that even today astonishes the audience with its superb political incorrectness, a surreal, indescribable and unclassifiable film; that is to say, an unique silent masterpiece.And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must sniff snuff.Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galitzien http://ferdinandvongalitzien.blogspot.com/

I saw this movie several times in the mid-70's at our local "LOOSE RADIO LATE SHOW" at mid-night showings in a local theater. They always showed it with "REEFER MADNESS" for some reason. ( go figure )It is and always will be one of the most memorable and funny movies I have ever seen. I never knew Coke was played by Douglas Fairbanks! He must have been VERY young as I think this movie was made in 1915 or something like that. When you see "Coke" do his little hot-foot jig after a much welcomed injection, hence the name, "Coke Ennyday", I guarantee laughter will be had by all. I also wanted to say, I saw a video by the Rolling Stones called UNDERCOVER I think, and they have a clip of Coke Ennyday doing his jig and it is in PERFECT time with the song! I LOVED IT!

This is one of those weird little silent movies that you occasionally stumble upon...the kind you watch often with your jaw agape.Coke Ennyday (portrayed by Douglas Fairbanks of all people) has a drug habit worse than Cheech and Chong. He is constantly shooting up from a bandolier of syringes...and goes wild after finding a tin full of opium. It's so exaggerated that it is funny...if you look at it in the eyes of those relatively innocent times and not the more troubled era we currently live in.