Without a Clue (1988)
Without a Clue (1988)
The flip side of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is as dashing as ever, but with a little secret: Dr. Watson is the brains behind the operation. When Reginald Kincaid, the actor he has hired to play Holmes becomes insufferable, Watson fires him and tries to go out on his own, but finds that he has done too good a job building Holmes up in the public's mind.

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Cast

Michael Caine Michael Caine As: Sherlock Holmes
Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley As: Dr. John Watson
Jeffrey Jones Jeffrey Jones As: Inspector Lestrade
Lysette Anthony Lysette Anthony As: Impostor Leslie Giles
Nigel Davenport Nigel Davenport As: Lord Smithwick
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Storyline

Sherlock Holmes is as dashing as ever, but with a little secret: Dr. Watson is the brains behind the operation. When Reginald Kincaid, the actor he has hired to play Holmes becomes insufferable, Watson fires him and tries to go out on his own, but finds that he has done too good a job building Holmes up in the public's mind.


Tagline: The flip side of Sherlock Holmes
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 05 May 1988

Country: GB

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Orion Pictures, ITC Entertainment

Revenue: $8,539,181

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Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Sherlock Holmes

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Dr. John Watson

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Inspector Lestrade

Lysette Anthony

Lysette Anthony

Impostor Leslie Giles

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Lord Smithwick

Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Greenhough

Gregor Fisher

Gregor Fisher

Bobby at Warehouse

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Prof. James Moriarty

George Sweeney

George Sweeney

John Clay

John Tordoff

John Tordoff

Mr. Andrews

Alexandra Spencer

Alexandra Spencer

Mrs. Andrews

Matthew Sim

Matthew Sim

Real Lesley

Pat Keen

Pat Keen

Mrs. Hudson

Matthew Savage

Matthew Savage

Wiggins

Tim Killick

Tim Killick

Sebastian

John Warner

John Warner

Peter Giles

Harold Innocent

Harold Innocent

Mayor Johnson

Murray Ewan

Murray Ewan

Archie

Stephen Tiller

Stephen Tiller

Reporter #1

Michael O'Hagan

Michael O'Hagan

Reporter #2

Ivor Roberts

Ivor Roberts

Reporter #3

Martin Pallot

Martin Pallot

Photographer

Caroline Milmoe

Caroline Milmoe

Constance

Steven O'Donnell

Steven O'Donnell

Bartender

James Bree

James Bree

Barrister

Clive Mantle

Clive Mantle

Thug #1

Dave Cooper

Dave Cooper

Thug #2

Andy Bradford

Andy Bradford

Dockworker

Jennifer Guy

Jennifer Guy

Christabel

Elizabeth Kelly

Elizabeth Kelly

Landlady

Lesley Daine

Lesley Daine

Lady on Train

John Surman

John Surman

Constable at Lakes

Directed By

Thom Eberhardt

Thom Eberhardt

Director

Don French

Don French

First Assistant Director

Gerry Toomey

Gerry Toomey

Second Assistant Director

Kevin Westley

Kevin Westley

Third Assistant Director

Annie Penn

Annie Penn

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Larry Strawther

Larry Strawther

Screenplay

Gary Murphy

Gary Murphy

Screenplay

Production Crew

Marc Stirdivant

Marc Stirdivant

Producer

Diana Buckhantz

Diana Buckhantz

Associate Producer

Ben Moses

Ben Moses

Associate Producer

Noel Davis

Noel Davis

Casting

Jeremy Zimmermann

Jeremy Zimmermann

Casting

Christabel Albery

Christabel Albery

Production Supervisor

Joanne Chee

Joanne Chee

Post Production Coordinator

Harriet Fenner

Harriet Fenner

Production Coordinator

Patrick Isherwood

Patrick Isherwood

Production Accountant

Pamela Parker

Pamela Parker

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Peter Tanner

Peter Tanner

Editor

Natalie Baker

Natalie Baker

Assistant Editor

Carl Graham

Carl Graham

Assistant Editor

Harry Hitner

Harry Hitner

Assistant Editor

Ron Wengler

Ron Wengler

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Judy Moorcroft

Judy Moorcroft

Costume Design

Lois Burwell

Lois Burwell

Makeup Artist

Sandra Exelby

Sandra Exelby

Assistant Makeup Artist

Peter Frampton

Peter Frampton

Makeup Artist

Betty Glasow

Betty Glasow

Hairdresser

Stevie Hall

Stevie Hall

Hairdresser

Tracy Smith

Tracy Smith

Assistant Hairdresser

Keith Morton

Keith Morton

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sue Wain

Sue Wain

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Wayne Artman

Wayne Artman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Baxter

Gregg Baxter

ADR Editor

Tom Beckert

Tom Beckert

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Desmond Cannon

Desmond Cannon

Assistant Sound Editor

Tom E. Dahl

Tom E. Dahl

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lee Dragu

Lee Dragu

Foley Editor

James Dean Fisher

James Dean Fisher

Foley Artist

David Hildyard

David Hildyard

Sound Recordist

Russ Hill

Russ Hill

Dialogue Editor

Eddy Joseph

Eddy Joseph

Dialogue Editor

Mike Le Mare

Mike Le Mare

Supervising Sound Editor

Anthony Palk

Anthony Palk

Sound Effects Editor

Keith Pamplin

Keith Pamplin

Boom Operator

Carolann Sanchez-Shapiro

Carolann Sanchez-Shapiro

Assistant Sound Editor

Steve Schwalbe

Steve Schwalbe

Assistant Sound Editor

Karola Storr

Karola Storr

Foley Editor

Stephen A. Hope

Stephen A. Hope

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Ian Wingrove

Ian Wingrove

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Alan Hume

Alan Hume

Director of Photography

Graham Attwood

Graham Attwood

Still Photographer

Graham Hall

Graham Hall

Clapper Loader

Martin Hume

Martin Hume

Camera Operator

Simon Hume

Simon Hume

Focus Puller

Lighting

Jim Smart

Jim Smart

Electrician

Bob Bremner

Bob Bremner

Gaffer

Bob Gomme

Bob Gomme

Genetator Operator

Alec King

Alec King

Electrician

Terry Townsend

Terry Townsend

Electrician

Art Department

Brian Ackland-Snow

Brian Ackland-Snow

Production Design

Martyn Hebert

Martyn Hebert

Production Design

Peter James

Peter James

Set Decoration

Ian Whittaker

Ian Whittaker

Set Decoration

Terry Ackland-Snow

Terry Ackland-Snow

Art Direction

Robin Tarsnane

Robin Tarsnane

Art Direction

Amanda Ackland-Snow

Amanda Ackland-Snow

Assistant Set Decoration

Andrew Ackland-Snow

Andrew Ackland-Snow

Assistant Art Director

Dennis Fruin

Dennis Fruin

Property Master

Ian Giladjian

Ian Giladjian

Property Buyer

Peter Palmer

Peter Palmer

Property Buyer

Vic Simpson

Vic Simpson

Construction Manager

Bill Stallion

Bill Stallion

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

John Forrest Niss

John Forrest Niss

Post Production Supervisor

Paul Weston

Paul Weston

Stunt Coordinator

Rocky Taylor

Rocky Taylor

Stunts

Ben Montanio

Ben Montanio

Production Controller

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