Without a Clue (1988)
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- PG
- 1h 47min
- Comedy, Crime
- 21 Oct 1988 (USA)
- Movie
A drunken Sherlock Holmes is really just a cover for the real detective, Dr. Watson.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Michael Caine | ... |
Sherlock Holmes / Reginald Kincaid
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| Ben Kingsley | ... |
Dr. John Watson
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| Jeffrey Jones | ... |
Inspector Lestrade
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| Lysette Anthony | ... |
Fake Leslie Giles
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| Paul Freeman | ... |
Prof. Moriarty
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| Nigel Davenport | ... |
Lord Smithwick
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| Pat Keen | ... |
Mrs. Hudson
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| Peter Cook | ... |
Norman Greenhough
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Tim Killick | ... |
Sebastian
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Matthew Savage | ... |
Wiggins
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John Warner | ... |
Peter Giles
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| Matthew Sim | ... |
Real Lesley Giles
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| Harold Innocent | ... |
Lord Mayor Gerald Fitzwater Johnson
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George Sweeney | ... |
John Clay
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Murray Ewan | ... |
Archie
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Stephen Tiller | ... |
Reporter #1
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Michael O'Hagan | ... |
Reporter #2
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Ivor Roberts | ... |
Reporter #3
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Martin Pallot | ... |
Photographer
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| Gregor Fisher | ... |
Bobby at Warehouse
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Caroline Milmoe | ... |
Constance Payton
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| Steven O'Donnell | ... |
Henry - Bartender
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| James Bree | ... |
Barrister
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Sarah Parr-Byrne | ... |
Singer
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| Clive Mantle | ... |
Thug #1
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Dave Cooper | ... |
Thug #2
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Richard Henry | ... |
Hadlers
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Lesley Daine | ... |
Lady on Train
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Jennifer Guy | ... |
Christabel
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John Tordoff | ... |
Mr. Andrews
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Alexandra Spencer | ... |
Mrs. Andrews
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Elizabeth Kelly | ... |
Landlady
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Sam Davies | ... |
Local #1
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| Adam Kotz | ... |
Local #2
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John Surman | ... |
Constable at Lakes
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Les White | ... |
Henchman #1
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Chris Webb | ... |
Henchman #2
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| Andy Bradford | ... |
Dockworker
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Evan Russell | ... |
Sergeant at Docks
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Alan Bodenham | ... |
Driver
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Prince The Wonder Dog | ... |
The Duke
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Directed by
| Thom Eberhardt | ||
Written by
| Gary Murphy | ... | (written by) & |
| Larry Strawther | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Diana Buckhantz | ... | associate producer |
| Ben Moses | ... | associate producer |
| Marc Stirdivant | ... | producer |
Music by
| Henry Mancini | ||
Cinematography by
| Alan Hume | ||
Editing by
| Peter Tanner | ||
Editorial Department
| Natalie Baker | ... | assistant editor |
| Joanne Chee | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Carl Graham | ... | assistant editor |
| Harry Hitner | ... | assistant editor |
| William Parnell | ... | assistant editor (as Bill Parnell) |
| Ron Wengler | ... | color timer |
| William Parnell | ... | additional editor (uncredited) |
| Janelle Showalter | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Noel Davis | ||
| Jeremy Zimmermann | ... | (as Jeremy Zimmerman) |
Production Design by
| Brian Ackland-Snow | ||
| Martyn Hebert | ... | (as Martyn Hébert) |
Art Direction by
| Terry Ackland-Snow | ||
| Robin Tarsnane | ||
Set Decoration by
| Peter James | ||
| Ian Whittaker | ||
Costume Design by
| Judy Moorcroft | ||
Makeup Department
| Lois Burwell | ... | makeup artist |
| Sandra Exelby | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Peter Frampton | ... | makeup artist |
| Betty Glasow | ... | hairdresser (as Elizabeth Glasow) |
| Stevie Hall | ... | hairdresser |
| Tracy Smith | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Christabel Albery | ... | production supervisor |
| Dennis A. Brown | ... | executive in charge of production |
| John Forrest Niss | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Don French | ... | first assistant director |
| Gerry Toomey | ... | second assistant director |
| Kevin Westley | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Amanda Ackland-Snow | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Andrew Ackland-Snow | ... | assistant art director |
| Bill Bernie | ... | stand-by painter (as William Bernie) |
| Brian Blues | ... | chargehand carpenter |
| Tom Brown | ... | assistant art director |
| John Campbell | ... | chargehand painter |
| Lance Chapman | ... | signwriter |
| Bob Eames | ... | stand-by carpenter (as Robert Eames) |
| Dennis Fruin | ... | property master |
| George Gibbons | ... | chargehand stagehand |
| Ian Giladjian | ... | property buyer |
| Robert Hill | ... | stand-by props |
| Derek Ixer | ... | dressing props |
| Trevor Jones | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| Reginald Keywood | ... | carpenter supervisor |
| Brian Lofthouse | ... | dressing props |
| Steve Macdonald | ... | stand-by props (as Stephen McDonald) |
| Peter Palmer | ... | property buyer |
| John Roberts | ... | stand-by painter |
| Chris Seddon | ... | drapes |
| Vic Simpson | ... | construction manager |
| Bill Stallion | ... | storyboard artist |
| Ilija Vasic | ... | chargehand plasterer |
| Bob Walker | ... | signwriter |
| John Wells | ... | storeman |
| Martin Duffy | ... | chargehand carpenter (uncredited) |
| David Maconochie | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Wayne Artman | ... | re-recording mixer (as Wayne Artmen) |
| Gregg Baxter | ... | adr editor (as Greg Baxter) |
| Tom Beckert | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Desmond Cannon | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tom E. Dahl | ... | re-recording mixer (as Tom Dahl) |
| Lee Dragu | ... | foley editor |
| James Dean Fisher | ... | foley artist |
| David Hildyard | ... | sound recordist |
| Russ Hill | ... | dialogue editor |
| Eddy Joseph | ... | dialogue editor |
| Mike Le Mare | ... | supervising sound editor (as Mike Le-Mare) |
| Anthony Palk | ... | sound effects editor |
| Keith Pamplin | ... | boom operator |
| John Pitt | ... | sound maintenance engineer |
| John Post | ... | foley artist |
| Carolann Sanchez-Shapiro | ... | assistant sound editor (as Carolann Sanchez) |
| Steve Schwalbe | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Karola Storr | ... | foley editor |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Trevor Butterfield | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Terry Glass | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Roger Nichols | ... | special effects senior technician (as Roger R. Nichols) |
| Neil Swan | ... | special effects senior technician |
| David Watson | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Ian Wingrove | ... | special effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Del Baker | ... | stunts |
| Brian Bowes | ... | stunts |
| Graeme Crowther | ... | stunts |
| Stuart Fell | ... | stunts |
| Elaine Ford | ... | stunts |
| Terry Forrestal | ... | stunts |
| Frank Henson | ... | stunts |
| Doug Robinson | ... | stunts |
| Denise Ryan | ... | stunts |
| Colin Skeaping | ... | stunts |
| Rocky Taylor | ... | stunts |
| Terry Walsh | ... | stunts |
| Paul Weston | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jason White | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Graham Attwood | ... | still photographer |
| Bob Bremner | ... | gaffer |
| Sean Connor | ... | camera trainee |
| Frederick Crawford | ... | chargehand rigger |
| Bob Gomme | ... | generator operator (as Bob Gomm) |
| Graham Hall | ... | clapper loader |
| Martin Hume | ... | camera operator |
| Simon Hume | ... | focus puller |
| Alec King | ... | electrician |
| Tom Lowen | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Jim Smart | ... | electrician |
| Bill Thornhill | ... | best boy |
| Terry Townsend | ... | electrician |
| Jimmy Waters | ... | camera grip |
| Jimmy Worley | ... | electrician (as Jim Worley) |
Casting Department
| Nancy Foy | ... | casting: Los Angeles |
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | ... | casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Cathy Sandrich) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Keith Morton | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| James Smith | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Jim Smith) |
| Sue Wain | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Location Management
| Bob Jordan | ... | assistant location manager |
| Charles Salmon | ... | location manager |
| Jezz Startup | ... | location assistant |
| Adam Walton | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Stephen A. Hope | ... | music editor |
| Hayward Parrott | ... | scoring mixer |
| Celia Weiner | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Annie Penn | ... | script supervisor (as Annie Wotton) |
Transportation Department
| Joe Drinkeld | ... | transportation |
| Colin Morris | ... | personal driver: Michael Caine |
Additional Crew
| Michael Bishop | ... | runner |
| Jeffrey Bruce | ... | assistant accountant (as Jeff Bruce) |
| Deborah Cole | ... | assistant accountant (as Debra Cole) |
| Lisa Davila | ... | runner |
| Robert Fabbri | ... | runner |
| Harriet Fenner | ... | production coordinator |
| Linda Glatzel | ... | unit nurse |
| Dave Goodey | ... | horses and carriages (as Dave Goody) |
| Penelope Gottlieb | ... | title designer |
| John Hargreaves | ... | runner |
| Laurie Hindenach | ... | production estimator |
| Patrick Isherwood | ... | production accountant |
| Brigitte Lecordier | ... | voice dubbing: French |
| Susan Leh | ... | publicity coordinator |
| Ben Montanio | ... | production controller |
| Skates Naiman | ... | coordinator: Los Angeles (as Sandi 'Skates' Naiman) |
| Pamela Parker | ... | production coordinator |
| Dominique Paturel | ... | voice dubbing: French |
| Peter Robey | ... | insurance |
| Gail Taylor | ... | accounting assistant |
| Tristan Whalley | ... | publicity assistant |
| Fleur Whitlock | ... | runner |
| Brian Weske | ... | personal assistant: Michael Caine (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Spencer-Churchill | ... | acknowledgment: Blenheim Palace scenes by kind permission of (as The Duke of Marlborough) |
Production Companies
- Incorporated Television Company (ITC) (presents)
Distributors
- AFMD (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Elephant Films (2014) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Arena Filmtrade (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Artisti Associati (II) (1989) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1990) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmax/Grupo Ivex (1989) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1989) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Filmpac Distribution (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Orion Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Pack-In-Video (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD) (The Sherlock Holmes Collection)
- Carlton Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2017) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Elephant Films (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Excesso Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (through Kolmio Media)
- Filmax Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- Filmax/Grupo Ivex (1996) (Spain) (VHS)
- Future Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- J.L. Bowerbank & Associates Inc. (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Karelia Food (1992) (Finland) (VHS)
- Kolmio Media (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (through)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1994) (Japan) (tv)
- Olive Films (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- On Air Video (Denmark) (DVD)
- Orion Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- PVB Editions (2003) (France) (DVD)
- SBS Movies (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Seven Network (1990) (Australia) (tv)
- Seven Sept (2007) (France) (DVD)
- VCL Video (1990) (West Germany) (VHS)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Victor Entertainment (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- Virgin Vision (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Visionary Thinking (2018) (Serbia) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1999) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- BSX Records (score album released by) (limited edition)
- Cinema Research (titles)
- Convoy (transport)
- D&D Transport (transport)
- Film Flow (transport)
- Lee Lighting (electrical equipment by)
- Location Technical Facilities (sound equipment by)
- Ruben Sedgwick Ltd. (insurers)
- Samuelson Film Service (Panaflex cameras and lenses by)
- Set Meals (catering)
- Syon Park (special thanks)
- Windermere Steamboat Museum ("Lady Elizabeth" & "Bat" provided by)
- Zakiya and Associates (publicist)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Rob Hartill |
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| Taglines | The flip side of Sherlock Holmes. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The closing credits offer an apology that states: "With apologies to the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson." See more » |
| Goofs | The postcard from Lesley has a picture of the Eiffel Tower occupying one entire side. Postcards of this type did not exist anywhere until 1901 or 1902, and in France not until 1904. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Things Change/Bat*21/Without a Clue/Mystic Pizza/Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Where Did You Get that Hat? See more » |
| Crazy Credits | With apologies to the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson See more » |
| Quotes |
Holmes:
It wasn't YOU he tried to kill! Watson: Think man, think... Who was SUPPOSED to be in that room? Holmes: That's right! You were! Watson: Moriarty knows... I'm am the only match for his evil genius. Holmes: You mean he's not trying to kill me? Watson: Of course not. He knows you're an idiot. Holmes: Oh, thank God. See more » |