Without a Clue
Without a Clue (working title: The Imposter of Baker Street) is a British movie released on 21 october 1988 (USA) and on 28 april 1989 (UK), produced by ITC Entertainement Group, starring Michael Caine as Sherlock Holmes and Ben Kingsley as Dr. Watson. 107 min.
The movie is undoubtedly the most funny parody ever made about Sherlock Holmes on cinema. The plot is original as the famous duo is somewhat reverted... Watson is the true mastermind who created the character of Sherlock Holmes and who has entrusted the role to a crazy actor who has all the flaws possible. The pace of the film never wavers and many gags are very precise. In addition, there is a lot of sherlockian reference. Thus, preceding the opening credits scene was directly inspired by The Red-Headed League with the arrest of John Clay. The movie won the 1989 Special Jury Prize at the detective film festival in Cognac (France).
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Without a Clue
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Sherlock Holmes / Reginald Kincaid
(Michael Caine) -
Dr. John Watson
(Ben Kingsley) -
Inspector Lestrade
(Jeffrey Jones) -
Fake Leslie Giles
(Lysette Anthony) -
Professor James Moriarty
(Paul Freeman) -
Lord Smithwick
(Nigel Davenport) -
Mrs. Hudson
(Pat Keen) -
Norman Greenhough
(Peter Cook) -
Sebastian
(Tim Killick) -
Wiggins
(Matthew Savage) -
Peter Giles
(John Warner) -
Real Lesley Giles
(Matthew Sim) -
Mayor Johnson
(Harold Innocent) -
John Clay (George Sweeney) & Archie (Murray Ewan)
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Reporter
(Michael O'Hagan) -
Reporters
(Stephen Tiller & Ivor Roberts) -
Photographer
(Martin Pallot) -
Bobby at warehouse
(Gregor Fisher) -
Constance Payton
(Caroline Milmoe) -
Bartender
(Steven O'Donnell) -
Barrister
(James Bree) -
Singer
(Sarah Parr-Byrne) -
Thug #1
(Clive Mantle) -
Thug #2 (left)
(Dave Cooper) -
Hadlers (left)
(Richard Henry) -
Lady on train
(Lesley Daine) -
Christabel
(Jennifer Guy) -
Mrs. & Mr. Andrews
(Alexandra Spencer & John Tordoff) -
Landlady
(Elizabeth Kelly) -
Constable at Lakes
(John Surman) -
Henchmen
(Les White & Chris Webb) -
Dockworker (right)
(Andy Bradford) -
Sergeant at Docks
(Evan Russell) -
Driver (right)
(Alan Bodenham) -
Sherlock Holmes / Reginald Kincaid
(Michael Caine) -
Watson & Holmes
Posters
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Sherlock & Me (21 october 1988, USA)
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Without a Clue (28 april 1989, UK)
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"Élémentaire, mon cher... Lock Holmes." (14 march 1990, France)
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Ombytta roller på Baker Street (23 march 1990, Sweden)
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Bez sladu (Poland)
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Super Nuskijat (Finland)
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Sin pistas (Spain)
- Other titles:
- As Desventuras de Sherlock Holmes (8 september 1989, Portugal)
- Sherlock és én (15 february 1990, Hungary)
- Genie und Schnauze (7 june 1990, Germany)
- Epitelous, ligi sovarotita kyrie Sherlock Holmes (5 october 2003, Greece)
- Sherlock & Eu (Brazil)
- Senza indizio (Italy)
- Bez traga (Serbia)
- Без следа (Bulgaria)
- Без единой улики (Russia)
Cast
- Sherlock Holmes / Reginald Kincaid : Michael Caine
- Dr. John Watson : Ben Kingsley
- Inspector Lestrade : Jeffrey Jones
- Fake Leslie Giles : Lysette Anthony
- Professor James Moriarty : Paul Freeman
- Lord Smithwick : Nigel Davenport
- Mrs. Hudson : Pat Keen
- Norman Greenhough : Peter Cook
- Sebastian : Tim Killick
- Wiggins : Matthew Savage
- Peter Giles : John Warner
- Lesley Giles : Matthew Sim
- Mayor Johnson : Harold Innocent
- John Clay : George Sweeney
- Archie : Murray Ewan
- Reporter #1 : Stephen Tiller
- Reporter #2 : Michael O'Hagan
- Reporter #3 : Ivor Roberts
- Photographer : Martin Pallot
- Bobby at warehouse : Gregor Fisher
- Constance Payton : Caroline Milmoe
- Bartender : Steven O'Donnell
- Barrister : James Bree
- Singer : Sarah Parr-Byrne
- Thug #1 : Clive Mantle
- Thug #2 : Dave Cooper
- Hadlers : Richard Henry
- Lady on train : Lesley Daine
- Christabel : Jennifer Guy
- Mr. Andrews : John Tordoff
- Mrs. Andrews : Alexandra Spencer
- Landlady : Elizabeth Kelly
- Local #1 : Sam Davies
- Local #2 : Adam Kotz
- Constable at Lakes : John Surman
- Henchman #1 : Les White
- Henchman #2 : Chris Webb
- Dockworker : Andy Bradford
- Sergeant at Docks : Evan Russell
- Driver : Alan Bodenham
- The Duke : Prince the Wonder Dog
- Director : Thom Eberhardt
- Producer : Marc Stirdivant
- Screenplay : Gary Murphy, Larry Strawther
- Cinematography : Alan Hume
- Music : Henry Mancini
