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Without a Clue
Without a Clue

Without a Clue

The flip side of Sherlock Holmes

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Sherlock Holmes is as dashing as ever, but with a little secret: Dr. Watson is the brains behind the operation. When Reginald Kincaid, the actor he has hired to play Holmes becomes insufferable, Watson fires him and tries to go out on his own, but finds that he has done too good a job building Holmes up in the public's mind.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$8539181

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.632/10

Release Date

05 May 1988

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Sherlock Holmes

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Dr. John Watson

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Inspector Lestrade

Lysette Anthony

Lysette Anthony

Impostor Leslie Giles

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Lord Smithwick

Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Greenhough

Gregor Fisher

Gregor Fisher

Bobby at Warehouse

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Prof. James Moriarty

George Sweeney

George Sweeney

John Clay

John Tordoff

John Tordoff

Mr. Andrews

Alexandra Spencer

Alexandra Spencer

Mrs. Andrews

Matthew Sim

Matthew Sim

Real Lesley

Pat Keen

Pat Keen

Mrs. Hudson

Matthew Savage

Matthew Savage

Wiggins

Tim Killick

Tim Killick

Sebastian

John Warner

John Warner

Peter Giles

Harold Innocent

Harold Innocent

Mayor Johnson

Murray Ewan

Murray Ewan

Archie

Stephen Tiller

Stephen Tiller

Reporter #1

Michael O'Hagan

Michael O'Hagan

Reporter #2

Ivor Roberts

Ivor Roberts

Reporter #3

Martin Pallot

Martin Pallot

Photographer

Caroline Milmoe

Caroline Milmoe

Constance

Steven O'Donnell

Steven O'Donnell

Bartender

James Bree

James Bree

Barrister

Clive Mantle

Clive Mantle

Thug #1

Dave Cooper

Dave Cooper

Thug #2

Andy Bradford

Andy Bradford

Dockworker

Jennifer Guy

Jennifer Guy

Christabel

Elizabeth Kelly

Elizabeth Kelly

Landlady

Lesley Daine

Lesley Daine

Lady on Train

John Surman

John Surman

Constable at Lakes

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