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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

  • 1975
  • PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
7.9K
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Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Madeline Kahn in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
The younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.
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The younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actr... Read allThe younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.The younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.

  • Director
    • Gene Wilder
  • Writers
    • Gene Wilder
    • Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Stars
    • Gene Wilder
    • Madeline Kahn
    • Marty Feldman
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    7.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gene Wilder
    • Writers
      • Gene Wilder
      • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Stars
      • Gene Wilder
      • Madeline Kahn
      • Marty Feldman
    • 80User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast39

    Gene Wilder
    Gene Wilder
    • Sigerson Holmes
    Madeline Kahn
    Madeline Kahn
    • Jenny Hill
    Marty Feldman
    Marty Feldman
    • Orville Sacker
    Dom DeLuise
    Dom DeLuise
    • Gambetti
    • (as Dom De Luise)
    Leo McKern
    Leo McKern
    • Moriarty
    Roy Kinnear
    Roy Kinnear
    • Moriarty's Assistant
    John Le Mesurier
    John Le Mesurier
    • Lord Redcliff
    Douglas Wilmer
    Douglas Wilmer
    • Sherlock Holmes
    Thorley Walters
    Thorley Walters
    • Dr. Watson
    George Silver
    • Bruner
    Nicholas Smith
    Nicholas Smith
    • Hunkston
    John Hollis
    John Hollis
    • Moriarty's Gunman
    Aubrey Morris
    Aubrey Morris
    • Coach Driver
    Tommy Godfrey
    • Fred
    Susan Field
    Susan Field
    • Queen Victoria
    Joseph Behrmannis
    • Russian
    Wolfe Morris
    Wolfe Morris
    • Frenchman
    Julian Orchard
    Julian Orchard
    • Man in Tails
    • Director
      • Gene Wilder
    • Writers
      • Gene Wilder
      • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Early in the film, Sigerson is seen doing some swordplay. In real life, following his 1955 graduation from the University of Iowa, Gene Wilder was accepted at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, England. After six months of studying fencing, Wilder became the first freshman to win the All-School Fencing Championship. He was often employed as a fencing instructor and choreographer on stage plays in which he was involved.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Sigerson Holmes is eating the chocolates from the floor, he gets chocolate all over his face. Through the scene, the chocolate smudges on his face change. First it's very heavy, then its nearly gone and very light, and then when the camera angle is panned out the smudges are heavier.
    • Quotes
      • Jenny Hill: My name is Jenny Hill, and I'm simultaneously funny and sad.
    • Connections
      Featured in Lørdagshjørnet: Gene Wilder (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      The Kangaroo Hop
      (uncredited)

      Written by Fred Godfrey and Billy Williams

      Performed by Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, & Marty Feldman

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 14, 1975 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • Jouer Films
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,492,000
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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