Comedy ·Crime ·Mystery · United Kingdom · 1975 · 1h 31m

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Director

Cast

Gene Wilder as Sigerson Holmes Madeline Kahn as Jenny Hill Marty Feldman as Sgt. Orville Stanley Sacker Dom DeLuise as Eduardo Gambetti Leo McKern as Moriarty Roy Kinnear as Moriarty's Assistant

Crew

Gerry Fisher — Director of Photography Jim Clark — Editor John Morris — Original Music Composer Gene Wilder — Writer Richard A. Roth — Producer Terence Marsh — Production Design

Synopsis

After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes (Wilder) is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false identities, stolen documents, secret codes... and exposed backsides.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

spoof sherlock holmes

Key Collaborators

Gene Wilder Director Gerry Fisher Director of Photography Jim Clark Editor John Morris Original Music Composer Gene Wilder Writer Richard A. Roth Producer Terence Marsh Production Design Ruth Myers Costume Design

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