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[[File:1988-without-a-clue-poster-uk.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Without a Clue (1988)]]

''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 [[REDH|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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== Photos ==

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File:1988-without-a-clue-title.jpg|''Without a Clue''
File:1988-without-a-clue-holmes.jpg|''Sherlock Holmes / Reginald Kincaid''<br />([[Michael Caine]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-watson.jpg|''Dr. John Watson''<br />([[Ben Kingsley]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-lestrade.jpg|''Inspector Lestrade''<br />([[Jeffrey Jones]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-leslie-giles.jpg|''Fake Leslie Giles''<br />([[Lysette Anthony]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-moriarty.jpg|''Professor James Moriarty''<br />([[Paul Freeman]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-smithwick.jpg|''Lord Smithwick''<br />([[Nigel Davenport]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-mrs-hudson.jpg|''Mrs. Hudson''<br />([[Pat Keen]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-greenhough.jpg|''Norman Greenhough''<br />([[Peter Cook]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-sebastian.jpg|''Sebastian''<br />([[Tim Killick]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-wiggins.jpg|''Wiggins''<br />([[Matthew Savage]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-peter-giles.jpg|''Peter Giles''<br />([[John Warner]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-lesley-giles.jpg|''Real Lesley Giles''<br />([[Matthew Sim]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-johnson.jpg|''Mayor Johnson''<br />([[Harold Innocent]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-clay-archie.jpg|''John Clay'' ([[George Sweeney]]) & ''Archie'' ([[Murray Ewan]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-reporter2.jpg|''Reporter''<br />([[Michael O'Hagan]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-reporter1-3.jpg|''Reporters''<br />([[Stephen Tiller]] & [[Ivor Roberts]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-photographer.jpg|''Photographer''<br />([[Martin Pallot]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-bobby-warehouse.jpg|''Bobby at warehouse''<br />([[Gregor Fisher]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-payton.jpg|''Constance Payton''<br />([[Caroline Milmoe]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-bartender.jpg|''Bartender''<br />([[Steven O'Donnell]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-barrister.jpg|''Barrister''<br />([[James Bree]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-singer.jpg|''Singer''<br />([[Sarah Parr-Byrne]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-thug1.jpg|''Thug #1''<br />([[Clive Mantle]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-thug2.jpg|''Thug #2 (left)''<br />([[Dave Cooper]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-hadlers.jpg|''Hadlers (left)''<br />([[Richard Henry]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-train-lady.jpg|''Lady on train''<br />([[Lesley Daine]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-christabel.jpg|''Christabel''<br />([[Jennifer Guy]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-mr-andrews.jpg|''Mrs. & Mr. Andrews''<br />([[Alexandra Spencer]] & [[John Tordoff]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-landlady.jpg|''Landlady''<br />([[Elizabeth Kelly]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-constable-lakes.jpg|''Constable at Lakes''<br />([[John Surman]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-henchmen.jpg|''Henchmen''<br />([[Les White]] & [[Chris Webb]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-dockworker.jpg|''Dockworker (right)''<br />([[Andy Bradford]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-sergeant-docks.jpg|''Sergeant at Docks''<br />([[Evan Russell]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-driver.jpg|''Driver (right)''<br />([[Alan Bodenham]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-holmes2.jpg|''Sherlock Holmes / Reginald Kincaid''<br />([[Michael Caine]])
File:1988-without-a-clue-sh-w.jpg|''Watson & Holmes''
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== Posters ==

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File:1988-without-a-clue-poster-usa.jpg|''Sherlock & Me'' (21 october 1988, USA)
File:1988-without-a-clue-poster-uk.jpg|''Without a Clue'' (28 april 1989, UK)
File:1988-without-a-clue-poster-france.jpg|''"Élémentaire, mon cher... Lock Holmes."'' (14 march 1990, France)
File:1988-without-a-clue-poster-sweden.jpg|''Ombytta roller på Baker Street'' (23 march 1990, Sweden)
File:1988-without-a-clue-poster-poland.jpg|''Bez sladu'' (Poland)
File:1988-without-a-clue-poster-finland.jpg|''Super Nuskijat'' (Finland)
File:1988-without-a-clue-poster-spain.jpg|''Sin pistas'' (Spain)
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* 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






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* [[Conan Doyle on screen]]