1988 • PG • 1h 47m
6.6/10
(215 users) 
Overview
Sherlock Holmes is as dashing as ever, but with a little secret: Dr. Watson is the brains behind the 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.
6.6/10
(215 users) Cast / Crew 
Michael Caine Sherlock Holmes 
Ben Kingsley Dr. John Watson 
Jeffrey Jones Inspector Lestrade 
Lysette Anthony Impostor Leslie Giles 
Nigel Davenport Lord Smithwick 
Peter Cook Greenhough 
Gregor Fisher Bobby at Warehouse 
Paul Freeman Prof. James Moriarty 
George Sweeney John Clay 
John Tordoff Mr. Andrews 
Alexandra Spencer Mrs. Andrews 
Matthew Sim Real Lesley 
Pat Keen Mrs. Hudson 
Matthew Savage Wiggins 
Tim Killick Sebastian 
Thom Eberhardt Director 
Marc Stirdivant Producer Larry Strawther Screenplay Gary Murphy Screenplay Alan Hume Director of Photography Peter Tanner Editor 
Henry Mancini Original Music Composer Jim Smart Electrician 
Noel Davis Casting Peter James Set Decoration Judy Moorcroft Costume Design Sandra Exelby Assistant Makeup Artist Ben Moses Associate Producer 
Lois Burwell Makeup Artist Diana Buckhantz Associate Producer
Michael Caine Sherlock Holmes Ben Kingsley Dr. John Watson Jeffrey Jones Inspector Lestrade Lysette Anthony Impostor Leslie Giles Nigel Davenport Lord Smithwick Peter Cook Greenhough Gregor Fisher Bobby at Warehouse Paul Freeman Prof. James Moriarty George Sweeney John Clay John Tordoff Mr. Andrews Alexandra Spencer Mrs. Andrews Matthew Sim Real Lesley Pat Keen Mrs. Hudson Matthew Savage Wiggins Tim Killick Sebastian Thom Eberhardt Director Marc Stirdivant Producer Larry Strawther Screenplay Gary Murphy Screenplay Alan Hume Director of Photography Peter Tanner Editor Henry Mancini Original Music Composer Jim Smart Electrician Noel Davis Casting Peter James Set Decoration Judy Moorcroft Costume Design Sandra Exelby Assistant Makeup Artist Ben Moses Associate Producer Lois Burwell Makeup Artist Diana Buckhantz Associate Producer 
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