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Anything But Elementary. - The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
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Title: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

Release Date: 29 Oct 1970

Runtime: 2h 5m

Genre: Mystery, Comedy, Crime, Adventure, History

Director: Sir Nigel Films, United Artists, The Mirisch Company, Compton Films, Phalanx Productions

Production Companies: Sir Nigel Films, United Artists, The Mirisch Company, Compton Films, Phalanx Productions

Overview: Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a beautiful woman whose husband has vanished. The investigation proves strange indeed, involving six missing midgets, villainous monks, a Scottish castle, the Loch Ness monster, and covert naval experiments.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (285 votes)

Cast

  • Sherlock Holmes: Robert Stephens
  • Dr. John Watson: Colin Blakely
  • Gabrielle Valadon: Geneviève Page
  • Mycroft Holmes: Christopher Lee
  • Madame Petrova: Tamara Toumanova
  • Nikolai Rogozhin: Clive Revill
  • Mrs. Hudson: Irene Handl
  • Queen Victoria: Mollie Maureen
  • Gravedigger: Stanley Holloway
  • Woman in Wheelchair: Catherine Lacey
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