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Without a Clue (1988)

PG 107 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Mystery  -   21 October 1988 (USA)
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A drunken Sherlock Holmes is really just a cover for the real detective - Dr Watson.

Director:

Thom Eberhardt
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Caine ...
Ben Kingsley ...
Jeffrey Jones ...
Lysette Anthony ...
Impostor Leslie Giles
Paul Freeman ...
Nigel Davenport ...
Lord Smithwick
Pat Keen Pat Keen ...
Peter Cook ...
Norman Greenhough
Tim Killick Tim Killick ...
Matthew Savage Matthew Savage ...
Wiggins
John Warner John Warner ...
Peter Giles
Matthew Sim ...
Real Leslie Giles
Harold Innocent Harold Innocent ...
Lord Mayor Gerald Fitzwalter Johnson
George Sweeney George Sweeney ...
John Clay
Murray Ewan Murray Ewan ...
Archie
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Storyline

This is a Sherlock Holmes story with a difference. Here Dr Watson is the ace detective and has been using an actor to play the part Holmes. Holmes is a drunken actor and gets on Watson's nerves. When Watson tries to go it alone, he doesn't have much success, so he is forced to let Holmes take all the credit once more. Written by Rob Hartill  

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Plot Keywords:

Sherlock Holmes | Actor | Detective | Doctor | Police Inspector  | See more »

Taglines:

The flip side of Sherlock Holmes. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Sherlock and Me See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$8,539,181 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The opening sequence of the movie is inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes story "The Red-Headed League." In the story, Sherlock Holmes captures John Clay and his accomplice, Archie. John Clay even calls out at one point, "Jump, Archie, and I'll swing for it!" See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Inspector Lestrade leaves the British Mint in a carriage, there is just him and the driver. When he arrives at Gile's house, he now has two policemen with him and the driver. See more »

Quotes

Sherlock Holmes: [after poking a dead man with a stick] It is my opinion... that he is dead.
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Crazy Credits

With apologies to the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of
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Connections

Featured in "Time Shift: A Study in Sherlock" (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Where Did You Get that Hat?"
(uncredited)
Written by Joseph J. Sullivan
Performed by Sarah Parr-Byrne See more »