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.
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Michael Caine | Sherlock Holmes |
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Ben Kingsley | Dr. John Watson |
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Jeffrey Jones | Inspector Lestrade |
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Lysette Anthony | Impostor Leslie Giles |
Camera |
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| Alan Hume | Director of Photography |
Directing |
| Thom Eberhardt | Director |
Editing |
| Peter Tanner | Editor |
Production |
| Marc Stirdivant | Producer |
Sound |
| Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer |
Writing |
| Gary Murphy | Screenplay |
| Larry Strawther | Screenplay |