The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

Director:

Gene Wilder

Writer:

Gene Wilder (writer)

Release Date:

14 December 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Comedy | Mystery

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Sherlock Holmes | Punctuation In Title | Queen Victoria | Apostrophe In Title

Cast

Gene Wilder	...	Sigerson Holmes
Madeline Kahn	...	Jenny Hill
Marty Feldman	...	Sgt. Orville Stanley Sacker
Dom DeLuise	...	Eduardo Gambetti (as Dom De Luise)
Leo McKern	...	Moriarty
Roy Kinnear	...	Moriarty's Assistant
John Le Mesurier	...	Lord Redcliff
Douglas Wilmer	...	Sherlock Holmes
Thorley Walters	...	Dr. Watson
George Silver	...	Bruner
Nicholas Smith	...	Hunkston
John Hollis	...	Moriarty's Gunman
Aubrey Morris	...	Coach Driver
Tommy Godfrey	...	Fred
Susan Field	...	Queen Victoria

Also Known As:

Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (USA) (promotional title)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (Australia)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Spain:T | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-12 | Iceland:L | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | USA:PG

Company:

Jouer Films

Trivia:

Sigerson Holmes and Orville Sacker were the names used in Arthur Conan Doyle's first draft of a Holmes story. Also see Holmes parting comment to Watson in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) (quotes).

Goofs:

Continuity: 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:

[first lines]
Royal Herald: The Foreign Secretary, Lord Redcliff!
Lord Redcliff: [rehearsing what to say under his breath] Your Majesty, being inside of your confidence is the greatest joy I've ever known. Ahem...
Queen Victoria: [handing him the document] Lord Redcliff, the fate of England is now in your hands.
Lord Redcliff: Your Confidence... being inside of Your Majesty is the greatest single joy I've ever known.
[realizing what he's said, he tosses the document away]
Lord Redcliff: Woof!
Lord Redcliff: It's alright, Your Majesty! I've got it! I've got it. All's well that ends well!
Queen Victoria: Shit.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Robot Holocaust (#2.9)" (1990)

Soundtrack:

Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball): Singing at the Party; I Want You Now; Very Sexy Wine

I love this movie!

Gene Wilder has done a wonderful job of directing, writing, and acting in this terrific parody comedy. I taped it off tv last fall, and have watched it at least 20 times since, pratically having memorized it all. I also enjoyed the great performances by Madeline Kahn, Dom Deluise, and Marty Feldman. I can't wait till I see Wilder and Kahn on the big screen again.