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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) — Ligoscope

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

Film · 1970

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

125 min · Directed by Billy Wilder · PG-13

Adventure Mystery Crime Comedy

6.8337
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Anything But Elementary.

When a bored Sherlock eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon following an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.

Cast

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Sherlock Holmes

Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Dr. John Watson

Geneviève Page

Geneviève Page

Gabrielle Valadon

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Mycroft Holmes

Tamara Toumanova

Tamara Toumanova

Madame Petrova

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Nikolai Rogozhin

Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Mrs. Hudson

Mollie Maureen

Mollie Maureen

Queen Victoria

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Gravedigger

Catherine Lacey

Catherine Lacey

Woman in Wheelchair

Peter Madden

Peter Madden

Von Tirpitz

Michael Balfour

Michael Balfour

Cabby

James Copeland

James Copeland

Guide

John Garrie

John Garrie

First Carter

Godfrey James

Godfrey James

Second Carter

Robert Cawdron

Hotel Manager

Alex McCrindle

Alex McCrindle

Baggageman

Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Porter

Paul Hansard

Paul Hansard

Monk

George Benson

George Benson

Inspector Lestrade

Anne Blake

Anne Blake

Madame

Crew

Director: Billy Wilder
Producer: Billy Wilder
Writer: I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder
Casting: Lesley De Pettit
Editor: Ernest Walter
Cinematography: Christopher Challis
Production Design: Alexandre Trauner
Art Direction: Tony Inglis
Composer: Miklós Rózsa
Costume: Julie Harris
Makeup: Ernest Gasser

Details

Studios: Sir Nigel Films, United Artists, The Mirisch Company
Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: German, French, Russian
Certification: PG-13
Release: October 29, 1970

Themes

loch ness monstergerman spymidgetssherlock holmes

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