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The Private Eyes (1980)

PG 91 min  -  Comedy | Mystery  -   17 April 1980 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

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Lang Elliott
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Cast

Cast overview:
Tim Conway ...
Dr. Tart
Don Knotts ...
Inspector Winship
Trisha Noble Trisha Noble ...
Mistress Phyllis Morley
Bernard Fox Bernard Fox ...
Justin
Grace Zabriskie ...
Nanny
John Fujioka John Fujioka ...
Mr. Uwatsum
Stan Ross Stan Ross ...
Tibet
Irwin Keyes ...
Jock
Suzy Mandel Suzy Mandel ...
Hilda
Fred Stuthman Fred Stuthman ...
Lord Morley
Mary Nell Santacroce Mary Nell Santacroce ...
Lady Morley
Robert V. Barron Robert V. Barron ...
Gas Station Attendant
Patrick Cranshaw ...
Roy
Russi Taylor Russi Taylor ...
Doll Voice (voice)
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Mansion | Heiress | Spoof | Sherlock Holmes | Inspector  | See more »

Taglines:

Who better to solve England's most puzzling mystery than these two international crime busters? See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Mystery

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Detectives casi privados See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$18,014,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (Laserdisc version)  | USA: (TV version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The note left with Hilda's body is the only one that actually ends with a rhyme. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When they were meeting with Phylis, the time gun went off in Inspector Winship's coat, putting a big bullet hole in the back of it. Later in the movie, the hole is gone. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Tart: [reading the note from Lord Morley] Now you will see, I can do something right. I'm going to show you, a killer tonight. I want Phyllis to come to my chamber, and see. Who what the one, who murdered Lady Morley and myself.
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Crazy Credits

During the main title sequence, the cartoon version of Inspector Winship (the Don Knotts character) is blowing on a tuba when the music credit comes up. The director of photography's name appears when two flashlight beams cross. See more »

Connections

Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) See more »