Without a Clue (Original title)Sherlock and Me (Working title)The Imposter of Baker Street (Working title)
Date: 28 April 1989 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Thom Eberhardt
Synopsis: Dr. Watson throws Holmes (really a third rate actor called Kincaid posing as the legendary figure) out of his home, no longer able to abide him or the press reports he receives - especially as it is Watson who really solves the crimes. But then Holmes' services are required again.
Genres: Comedy, Detective drama, Period drama
Releases
Date: 1988not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 107 mins Length: 9593 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: [Positif - n351 May 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Short review.
In: Screen International n702 29 Apr 1989 Page: 42
Title: [Screen International - n702 29 Apr 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinefantastique v19 n1/2 January 1989 Pages: 4-5,120
Title: Sherlock & meAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discussion of the produciton of the film.
In: Cinefantastique v19 n3 March l989 Page: 56
Title: [Cinefantastique - v19 n3 March l989: no known title]Author: McCRAKEN, Harry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief review.
In: City Limits n395 27 Apr 1989 Page: 22
Title: [City Limits - n395 27 Apr 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Films in Review v40 n1 January 1989 Page: 38,39
Title: [Films in Review - v40 n1 January 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Time Out n975 26 Apr 1989 Page: 31
Title: [Time Out - n975 26 Apr 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v56 n664 May 1989 Pages: 157-158
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v56 n664 May 1989: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: American Film v14 n1 October 1988 Page: 24
Title: [American Film - v14 n1 October 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Comments from Ben Kingsley.
In: Screen International n641 27 Feb 1988 Page: 306
Title: [Screen International - n641 27 Feb 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report
In: Variety 5 Oct 1988 Page: 15,18
Title: [Variety - 5 Oct 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v304 n11 16 Sep 1988 Page: 11
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v304 n11 16 Sep 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: The director talks about the film
In: Screen International n627 21 Nov 1987 Page: 50
Title: [Screen International - n627 21 Nov 1987: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n628 28 Nov 1987 Page: 24
Title: [Screen International - n628 28 Nov 1987: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits and note of title change.
In: Screen International n628 28 Nov 1987 Page: 25
Title: [Screen International - n628 28 Nov 1987: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1236047
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Date: 28 April 1989 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Thom Eberhardt
Synopsis: Dr. Watson throws Holmes (really a third rate actor called Kincaid posing as the legendary figure) out of his home, no longer able to abide him or the press reports he receives - especially as it is Watson who really solves the crimes. But then Holmes' services are required again.
Genres: Comedy, Detective drama, Period drama
Releases
Date: 1988not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 107 mins Length: 9593 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(76)
Production Company: ITC Entertainment Group Limited, Producer: Marc Stirdivant, Associate Producer: Diana Buckhantz, Associate Producer: Ben Moses, Executive in Charge of Production: Dennis A. Brown, Production Supervisor: Christabel Albery, Production Co-ordinator: Harriet Fenner, Production co-ordinator (LA): Sandra V. Naiman, Production Co-ordinator: Pamela Parker, Production Controller: Ben Montanio, Location Manager: Charles Salmon, Post-production co-ordinator: Brian Macgregor, Post-production supervisor: John Forrest Niss, Assistant Director: Don French, Assistant Director: Kevin Westley, Assistant Director: Gerry Toomey, UK casting: Noel Davis, LA casting: Nancy Foy, UK casting: Jeremy Zimmermann, Screenplay: Gary Murphy, Screenplay: Larry Strawther, Director of Photography: Alan Hume, Camera Operator: Martin Hume, Special effects senior technician: Trevor Butterfield, Special effects senior technician: David Watson, Special effects senior technician: Roger Nichols, Special effects senior technician: Neil Swan, Terry Glass, Special effects supervisor: Ian Wingrove, Editor: Peter Tanner, Production Designer: Brian Ackland-Snow, Production Designer: Martyn Hebert, Art Director: Terry Ackland-Snow, Art Director: Robin Tarsnane, Set Decorator: Peter James, Set Decorator: Ian Whittaker, Storyboard Artist: Bill Stallion, Costume Designer: Judy Moorcroft, Wardrobe mistress: Sue Wain, Wardrobe supervisor: Keith Morton, Makeup artist: Lois Burwell, Peter Frampton, Title design: Penelope Gottlieb, Titles: Cinema Research Corporation, Music: Henry Mancini, Music Editor: Stephen A. Hope, Music Recording: Hayward Parrott, Sound Recording: David Hildyard, Sound Re-recording: Tom Beckert, Sound Re-recording: Wayne Artman, Sound Re-recording: Tom E. Dahl, Supervising Sound Editor: Mike Le Mare, Dialogue editor: Eddy Joseph, Russ Hill, Sound Effects Editor: Tony Palk, ADR Editor: Gregg Baxter, Foley Artist: John Post, Foley Artist: James Dean Fisher, Foley Editor: Lee Dragu, Foley Editor: Karola Storr, Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Weston, Stunts: Graeme Crowther, Stunts: Denise Ryan, Stunts: Doug Robinson, Stunts: Frank Henson, Stunts: Terry Walsh, Stunts: Colin Skeaping, Stunts: Terry Forrestal, Stunts: Brian Bowes, Stunts: Stuart Fell, Stunts: Elaine Ford, Stunts: Rocky Taylor, Stunts: Jason White, Stunts: Del Baker, Horses and carriages: Dave Goody
Cast
(41)
Michael Caine (Ronald Kincaid, 'Sherlock Holmes'), Ben Kingsley (Dr. John Watson), Jeffrey Jones (Inspector Lestrade), Lysette Anthony (fake Leslie Giles), Paul Freeman (Professor Moriarty), Nigel Davenport (Lord Smithwick), Pat Keen (Mrs. Hudson), Peter Cook (Greenhough), Tim Killick (Sebastian), Matthew Savage (Wiggins), John Warner (Peter Giles), Matthew Sim (real Leslie Giles), Harold Innocent (Major Johnson), George Sweeney (John Clay), Murray Ewan (Archie), Stephen Tiller (1st reporter), Michael O'Hagan (2nd reporter), Ivor Roberts (3rd reporter), Martin Pallot (photographer), Gregor Fisher (bobby at warehouse), Caroline Milmoe (Constance), Steven O'Donnell (bartender), James Bree (barrister), Sarah Parr-Byrne (singer), Clive Mantle (1st thug), Dave Cooper (2nd thug), Richard Henry (Hadlers), Lesley Daine (lady on train), Jennifer Guy (Christabel Johnson), John Tordoff (Mr. Andrews), Alexandra Spencer (Mrs. Andrews), Elizabeth Kelly (landlady), Sam Davies (1st local), Adam Kotz (2nd local), John Surman (constable at lakes), Les White (1st henchman), Chris Webb (2nd henchman), Andy Bradford (dockworker), Evan Russell (sergeant at docks), Alan Bodenham (driver), the Wonder Dog Prince (The Duke, the dog)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(15)
In: Positif n351 May 1990 Page: 76Title: [Positif - n351 May 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Short review.
In: Screen International n702 29 Apr 1989 Page: 42
Title: [Screen International - n702 29 Apr 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinefantastique v19 n1/2 January 1989 Pages: 4-5,120
Title: Sherlock & meAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discussion of the produciton of the film.
In: Cinefantastique v19 n3 March l989 Page: 56
Title: [Cinefantastique - v19 n3 March l989: no known title]Author: McCRAKEN, Harry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief review.
In: City Limits n395 27 Apr 1989 Page: 22
Title: [City Limits - n395 27 Apr 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Films in Review v40 n1 January 1989 Page: 38,39
Title: [Films in Review - v40 n1 January 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Time Out n975 26 Apr 1989 Page: 31
Title: [Time Out - n975 26 Apr 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v56 n664 May 1989 Pages: 157-158
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v56 n664 May 1989: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: American Film v14 n1 October 1988 Page: 24
Title: [American Film - v14 n1 October 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Comments from Ben Kingsley.
In: Screen International n641 27 Feb 1988 Page: 306
Title: [Screen International - n641 27 Feb 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report
In: Variety 5 Oct 1988 Page: 15,18
Title: [Variety - 5 Oct 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v304 n11 16 Sep 1988 Page: 11
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v304 n11 16 Sep 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: The director talks about the film
In: Screen International n627 21 Nov 1987 Page: 50
Title: [Screen International - n627 21 Nov 1987: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n628 28 Nov 1987 Page: 24
Title: [Screen International - n628 28 Nov 1987: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits and note of title change.
In: Screen International n628 28 Nov 1987 Page: 25
Title: [Screen International - n628 28 Nov 1987: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1236047
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status