The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

Anything But Elementary.

6.8 / 10 1970 2h 5mPG-13 English
AdventureMysteryCrimeComedy

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Sherlock Holmes

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Billy Wilder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker