Without a Clue
A drunken Sherlock Holmes is really just a cover for the real detective, Dr. Watson. This is a Sherlock Holmes story with a difference. Here, Dr. Watson is the ace detective and has been using an acto…
Without a Clue
A drunken Sherlock Holmes is really just a cover for the real detective, Dr. Watson. This is a Sherlock Holmes story with a difference. Here, Dr. Watson is the ace detective and has been using an actor to play the part Holmes. Holmes is a drunken actor and gets on Watson's nerves. When Watson tries to go it alone, he doesn't have much success, so he is forced to let Holmes take all the credit once more. —Rob Hartill A farcical take on the Sherlock Holmes stories, which proposes that the world's greatest detective is merely the fictional creation of Dr. Watson (Kingsley), the real crime-solving genius. However, the doctor has a problem, in that he needs someone to appear as Holmes, and the best he can turn up is drunken stage actor Reginald Kincaid (Caine). To cap it all, the ill-matched pair find themselves the victims of the villainous Moriarty. After resolving a major case of heist of Arts pieces in a museum, Sherlock Holmes gives an interview to the press. When they are alone, Dr. John Watson reprehends Holmes, who is indeed the washed-up drunken dumb and womanizer stage actor Reginald Kincaid. Dr. Watson has created the character since he is a medical doctor that wanted to preserve his medical career and join a famous institution and acted as a detective as a hobby only. After writing short stories about Sherlock Holmes in The Strand Magazine, Holmes becomes popular in London. Now Watson fires Kincaid and decides to assume the investigations by himself as the "The Crime Doctor". However, the publisher does not accept the change. Out of the blue, Scotland Yard's Inspector Lestrade, who has a beef with Holmes, comes with the British government treasurer to see Holmes about the theft of printing plates of five pounds notes and the disappearance of the responsible Peter Giles in the same night. But they refuse to discuss the subject with Watson, forcing him to hire Kincaid again. Now Watson begins to investigate the case, with the support of the urchin Wiggins and his gang, who knows with Watson's maid Mrs. Hudson that Sherlock Holmes is a fraud. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Thom Eberhardt rewrote the screenplay and directed WITHOUT A CLUE, starring Ben Kingsley and Michael Caine. "Without a Clue" is a classic British comedy film that tells a comedic tale of Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson, played by Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley, respectively. In this hilarious adaptation, Dr. Watson is actually the true mastermind behind all of Holmes' famous cases, and hires an actor to play the role of the fictional detective so as to maintain the illusion. Together, the two embark on a series of humorous adventures, culminating in a mystery involving stolen government documents that must be solved using their wit and cunning. The film is known for its witty humor, clever writing, and strong performances from the talented cast, and is a must-see for fans of British comedy. —The Goodies
Without a Clue
Comedy,Crime,Mystery
Film Details
A drunken Sherlock Holmes is really just a cover for the real detective, Dr. Watson. This is a Sherlock Holmes story with a difference.
Here, Dr. Watson is the ace detective and has been using an actor to play the part Holmes. Holmes is a drunken actor and gets on Watson's nerves.
When Watson tries to go it alone, he doesn't have much success, so he is forced to let Holmes take all the credit once more. —Rob Hartill A farcical take on the Sherlock Holmes stories, which proposes that the world's greatest detective is merely the fictional creation of Dr. Watson (Kingsley), the real crime-solving genius.
However, the doctor has a problem, in that he needs someone to appear as Holmes, and the best he can turn up is drunken stage actor Reginald Kincaid (Caine). To cap it all, the ill-matched pair find themselves the victims of the villainous Moriarty. After resolving a major case of heist of Arts pieces in a museum, Sherlock Holmes gives an interview to the press.
When they are alone, Dr. John Watson reprehends Holmes, who is indeed the washed-up drunken dumb and womanizer stage actor Reginald Kincaid. Dr.
Watson has created the character since he is a medical doctor that wanted to preserve his medical career and join a famous institution and acted as a detective as a hobby only. After writing short stories about Sherlock Holmes in The Strand Magazine, Holmes becomes popular in London. Now Watson fires Kincaid and decides to assume the investigations by himself as the "The Crime Doctor".
However, the publisher does not accept the change. Out of the blue, Scotland Yard's Inspector Lestrade, who has a beef with Holmes, comes with the British government treasurer to see Holmes about the theft of printing plates of five pounds notes and the disappearance of the responsible Peter Giles in the same night. But they refuse to discuss the subject with Watson, forcing him to hire Kincaid again.
Now Watson begins to investigate the case, with the support of the urchin Wiggins and his gang, who knows with Watson's maid Mrs. Hudson that Sherlock Holmes is a fraud. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Thom Eberhardt rewrote the screenplay and directed WITHOUT A CLUE, starring Ben Kingsley and Michael Caine.
"Without a Clue" is a classic British comedy film that tells a comedic tale of Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson, played by Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley, respectively. In this hilarious adaptation, Dr.
Watson is actually the true mastermind behind all of Holmes' famous cases, and hires an actor to play the role of the fictional detective so as to maintain the illusion. Together, the two embark on a series of humorous adventures, culminating in a mystery involving stolen government documents that must be solved using their wit and cunning. The film is known for its witty humor, clever writing, and strong performances from the talented cast, and is a must-see for fans of British comedy.
—The Goodies.