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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

Anything But Elementary.

19706.82h 5m

Overview

When a bored Sherlock eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon following an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.

Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Arthur Conan Doyle, I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder
Produced by Billy Wilder
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $1.5M

Top Cast

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Sherlock Holmes

Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Dr. John Watson

Geneviève Page

Geneviève Page

Gabrielle Valadon

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Mycroft Holmes

Tamara Toumanova

Tamara Toumanova

Madame Petrova

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Nikolai Rogozhin

Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Mrs. Hudson

Mollie Maureen

Mollie Maureen

Queen Victoria

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Gravedigger

Catherine Lacey

Catherine Lacey

Woman in Wheelchair

Themes & Keywords

loch ness monstergerman spymidgetssherlock holmes

About The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is a adventure, mystery, crime, comedy film released in 1970 exploring themes of loch ness monster, german spy, midgets, sherlock holmes. Directed by Billy Wilder, it stars Robert Stephens, Colin Blakely, Geneviève Page. When a bored Sherlock eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon following an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.

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