The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970 · Movie · PG-13 · 125 min · ★ 6.8 · 82% critics
A restless detective takes on the case of a woman who has survived an attempt on her life and is searching for her missing husband. The investigation pulls him and his loyal companion into a strange trail of clues that stretches from London to the Scottish Highlands, brushing up against government intrigue and a famous local legend.
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Details
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-10-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (329 votes)
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a playful, more personal Sherlock adventure with oddball detours, Victorian charm, and a Loch Ness twist; Not for you if you prefer tight mysteries or brisk pacing like Murder She Said.
Pros: witty, offbeat Holmes take; strong Holmes-Watson chemistry; memorable Victorian atmosphere | Cons: slow, dragged-out pacing; uneven, disjointed story; prologue feels unnecessary
Themes
- loch ness monster
- german spy
- midgets
- sherlock holmes
Cast & crew
Robert Stephens
as Sherlock Holmes
Colin Blakely
as Dr. John Watson
Geneviève Page
as Gabrielle Valadon
Christopher Lee
as Mycroft Holmes
Tamara Toumanova
as Madame Petrova
Clive Revill
as Nikolai Rogozhin
Irene Handl
as Mrs. Hudson
Mollie Maureen
as Queen Victoria
Stanley Holloway
as Gravedigger
Catherine Lacey
as Woman in Wheelchair
Directed by Billy Wilder