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The Private Eyes (1980) 6.2
This spoof of the Sherlock Holmes stories finds Inspector Winship and Dr. Tart investigating a strange death in a possibly haunted mansion, while dealing with the beautiful heiress and the ... See full summary » Director:Lang Elliott |
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Dr. Tart
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Inspector Winship
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Trisha Noble | ... |
Mistress Phyllis Morley
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Justin
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Tibet
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Jock
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Hilda
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Fred Stuthman | ... |
Lord Morley
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Lady Morley
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Roy
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This spoof of the Sherlock Holmes stories finds Inspector Winship and Dr. Tart investigating a strange death in a possibly haunted mansion, while dealing with the beautiful heiress and the crazed staff which live therein. Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>
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Who better to solve England's most puzzling mystery than these two international crime busters? See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 April 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Detectives casi privados See more »Filming Locations:
Biltmore Estate - 1 Approach Road, Asheville, North Carolina, USABox Office
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$18,014,000 (USA)Company Credits
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When the Shadow rolls a bomb toward the detectives in the secret passage, Dr. Tart says, "We must be near a bowling alley." He's right: there is indeed a bowling alley inside the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina, where this movie was filmed. See more »Goofs
The acid in the tea is supposedly strong enough to dissolve a teaspoon, yet Inspector Winship doesn't feel it when it spills over his fingers. See more »Quotes
Dr. Tart: [reading the note from Jock's killer] If Jock could talk, he'd give you a clue. But now that he's dead, what can you do? He deserved what he got, I don't regret it a bit. By the way, you're standing in bull ca-ca.See more »
I saw this movie for the first time when I was eight years old, and loved it from the start. Even though at the time I wasn't old enough to get all the jokes, It still had a magic around it that was clearly evident.
Tim Conway and Don Knotts provide the comic base, and are excellent comic partners. They are backed up with great performances by the crazy and somewhat odd "staff" of the couple who's murder they are investigating. This one will have you laughing from start to finish. The comedy is also good, clean humor that the entire family can laugh at.
Another great thing is that the movie also is very suspenseful, as you the viewer don't know everything until the private eyes find it out.