Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976)

In this mystery, Sherlock Holmes pursues his archenemy Professor James Moriarty to New York City, in which the villainous scoundrel has carried out the ultimate bank robbery. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »

Director:

Boris Sagal

Writer:

Alvin Sapinsley

Stars:

Roger Moore, John Huston, Patrick Macnee

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roger Moore	...	Sherlock Holmes
John Huston	...	Prof. Moriarty
Patrick Macnee	...	Dr. Watson
Charlotte Rampling	...	Irene Adler
David Huddleston	...	Inspector Lafferty NYPD
Signe Hasso	...	Fraulein Reichenbach
Gig Young	...	Mortimer McGrew
Leon Ames	...	Daniel Furman
John Abbott	...	Heller
Jackie Coogan	...	Haymarket Hotel Proprietor
Maria Grimm	...	Nicole Romaine
William 'Billy' Benedict	...	Telegraph Office Manager (as William Benedict)
Marjorie Bennett	...	Mrs. Martha Hudson
Paul Sorensen	...	Man in checkered suit
John Steadman	...	Stage Doorman

Storyline

In this mystery, Sherlock Holmes pursues his archenemy Professor James Moriarty to New York City, in which the villainous scoundrel has carried out the ultimate bank robbery. Meanwhile, Holmes enjoys a blossoming romance with Irene Adler, who becomes the target of a kidnapping by Moriarty.

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Plot Keywords:

sherlock holmes character | dr. john watson character | professor moriarty character | five word title | psychotronic film | 

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original American television broadcast of this movie was shortened on the eve of its broadcast by six minutes, to make room for two campaign commercials for Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.

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Goofs

The weight and value of the stolen gold is described using avoirdupois weight at 16 ounces to the pound ($28,000 per brick). Gold is measured in Troy weight at 12 ounces to the pound ($21,000 per brick).

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Connections

References The Maltese Falcon (1941)

User Reviews

Atmospheric

Roger Moore is a bit handsome for Sherlock Holmes and Patrick Macnee uses a hoarse voice that sounds cured by cigar smoke, but this is an interesting and watchable flick. The story is a double one: Holmes can either save his own son by Irene Adler or solve the mystery of several megatons of missing gold bullion which would lead to an economic catastrophe and possibly war. I won't say whether he succeeds at both. The gold business is given rather short shrift and is solved in about one minute by the perceptive detective. Indeed the solution is so simple that it leaves the authorities in New York looking like dolts for not having figured it out themselves.

Well, Moore is no Rasil Bathbone, and Macnee hasn't got very much to do except offer a few wisecracks -- "Holmes, the problem with tea here is that it comes in POUCHES." But very effective use is made of the extensive sets left over from an earlier Twentieth-Century-Fox period movie -- I forget which one. Horse-drawn vehicles chase each other clippity-clop across cobbled streets glistening with rain.

Charlotte Rampling plays an upright woman, more or less, in this one. She's quite good, although her eyes remain sensuously hooded and her voice continues unwittingly to carry a throaty invitation. Best is John Huston, overacting for all the part of Moriarty is worth, red-faced, snarling, hair-mussed, rolling his eyes, and that marvelous voice. You must catch Huston and Moore exchange insults at the beginning. Huston: "You never could resist the 'tour day force', the 'coo day grass.' Your ego is insatiable." Moore: "Yes. Atrocious -- along with your French."

It's fun to watch. I kind of find myself wishing that Moore hadn't played the later, less individuated Holmes. No cocaine use, no misogyny, but he does play the violin and smoke his non-canonical calabash a lot. Oh -- and thanks to the name of the bank where the gold is stored I finally realized where "the Bowery" came from. The name of the institution is "The Bouwerie Bank," giving away its Dutch ancestry.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sherlock Holmes em Nova Iorque

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1