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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

  • 19751975
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
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6.0/10
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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
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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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 actr... Read allThe 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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
6.9K
YOUR RATING
    • Gene Wilder
    • Gene Wilder
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(characters)
  • Stars
    • Gene Wilder
    • Madeline Kahn
    • Marty Feldman
    • Gene Wilder
    • Gene Wilder
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(characters)
  • Stars
    • Gene Wilder
    • Madeline Kahn
    • Marty Feldman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 75User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    Gene Wilder in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
    Gene Wilder and Madeline Kahn in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
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    "Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smother Borthers, The" Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman / 1975
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    Gene Wilder in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
    Gene Wilder in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
    Marty Feldman in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
    Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Madeline Kahn in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
    Gene Wilder and Madeline Kahn in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
    Madeline Kahn in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

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    Gene Wilder
    Gene Wilder
    • Sigerson Holmes
    Madeline Kahn
    Madeline Kahn
    • Jenny Hill
    Marty Feldman
    Marty Feldman
    • Orville Sacker
    Dom DeLuise
    Dom DeLuise
    • Gambetti
    • (as Dom De Luise)
    Leo McKern
    Leo McKern
    • Moriarty
    Roy Kinnear
    Roy Kinnear
    • Moriarty's Assistant
    John Le Mesurier
    John Le Mesurier
    • Lord Redcliff
    Douglas Wilmer
    Douglas Wilmer
    • Sherlock Holmes
    Thorley Walters
    Thorley Walters
    • Dr. Watson
    George Silver
    • Bruner
    Nicholas Smith
    Nicholas Smith
    • Hunkston
    John Hollis
    John Hollis
    • Moriarty's Gunman
    Aubrey Morris
    Aubrey Morris
    • Coach Driver
    Tommy Godfrey
    • Fred
    Susan Field
    Susan Field
    • Queen Victoria
    Joseph Behrmannis
    • Russian
    Wolfe Morris
    Wolfe Morris
    • Frenchman
    Julian Orchard
    Julian Orchard
    • Man in Tails
      • Gene Wilder
      • Gene Wilder
      • Arthur Conan Doyle(characters) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Gene Wilder's character's first name, Sigerson, was an alias used by Sherlock Holmes during the period in which he was believed to have been killed by Prof. Moriarty, in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story "The Adventure of the Empty House".
    • Goofs
      When Orville is reading the paper, the section Sigerson hacks out falls away from him. In the next shot not only has the shape of the hole changed, but the paper is now folded inward toward Orville.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Watson: Holmes, how will you ever repay him?

      Sherlock Holmes: By playing the violin, Watson. By playing the violin.

    • Connections
      Featured in Lørdagshjørnet: Gene Wilder (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      The Kangaroo Hop
      (uncredited)
      Written by Fred Godfrey and Billy Williams
      Performed by Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, & Marty Feldman

    User reviews75

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    Little known comic genius!
    The other reviewer on this site clearly doesn't understand the subtleties of the comic genius of Gene Wilder (Sigerson Holmes), Madeline Kahn (Jenny Hill, or should I say Bessie Besswood), Marty Feldman (Sgt. Sacker of Scotland Yard) and the rest of the cast of this too little known classic! It's pithy and witty and clever and tips its hat to Conan Doyle at every turn. The Kangaroo Hop, Hop will have you hopping around the living room, and Madeline Kahn outdoes herself. It's right up there with Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, and I'm waiting oh so patiently for it to be released on DVD! A must see for fans of the subtle and smart in comedy.
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    • Nov 6, 2004

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1975 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Jouer Films
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • 1 hour 31 minutes
      • Color
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