The younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.
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John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Goofs
During Sigerson's duel with Moriarty, the clock behind Moriarty strikes eleven, distracting him. However, the clock only chimes four times. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Royal Herald:
The Foreign Secretary, Lord Redcliff!
Lord Redcliff:
[rehearsing what to say under his breath]
Your Majesty, being inside of your confidence is the greatest joy I've ever known. Ahem...
Queen Victoria:
[handing him the document]
Lord Redcliff, the fate of England is now in your hands.
Lord Redcliff:
Your Confidence... being inside of Your Majesty is the greatest single joy I've ever known.
[realizing what he's said, he tosses the document away]
Lord Redcliff:
Woof!
Lord Redcliff:
It's alright, Your Majesty! I've got it! I've got it. All's well that ends well!
Queen Victoria:
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"Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball): Singing at the Party; I Want You Now; Very Sexy Wine"
Performed by Madeline Kahn, Dom DeLuise, Gene Wilder, and the opera singers See more »
This has Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman at their peak as a comedy team. The interaction between the main characters will make you laugh and cry.
The Sherlock Holmes fans among you will appreciate the irony and the relationship Wilder brings to life as Sherlocks brother and the way the movie ties the classic Baker St mystery into an extremely off beat and likable sexy comedy. I would recommend this movie to anyone with a sense of humour.
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This has Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman at their peak as a comedy team. The interaction between the main characters will make you laugh and cry.
The Sherlock Holmes fans among you will appreciate the irony and the relationship Wilder brings to life as Sherlocks brother and the way the movie ties the classic Baker St mystery into an extremely off beat and likable sexy comedy. I would recommend this movie to anyone with a sense of humour.