Without a Clue

Name: Without a Clue
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1988-10-21
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7.00
Cast: Jeffrey Jones, Ben Kingsley, Lysette Anthony, Michael Caine

– Sherlock Holmes is as dashing as ever, but with a little secret: Dr. Watson is the brains behind the..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.00 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 47 Minutes

Release Year:

1988

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.

Styles:

Entertaining, Funny, Comic, Satirical, Light, Not Serious, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

Victorian England, Victorian, Victorian Era, 19th Century

Producing Country:

Filming Locations:

London, England, Europe

Genre:

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Release Date:

21 Oct 1988

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

Thom Eberhardt

Story Written By:

Larry Strawther, Gary Murphy

Main Actors:

Jeffrey Jones, Ben Kingsley, Lysette Anthony, Michael Caine

Plot:

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.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production Company:

Orion Home Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

60%