John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather however, he only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Also stars Arthur Lowe as the "bionic" grandson of Dr. Watson, Stratford Johns as the Commissioner of Police, and Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson.
Genre: Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Stars: John Cleese, Arthur Lowe, Joss Ackland, Ron Moody, Connie Booth, Christopher Malcolm
Crew: Kenneth Higgins (Director of Photography), Joseph McGrath (Screenplay), Rusty Coppleman (Editor), John Cleese (Screenplay), Humphrey Barclay (Producer), Hazel Pethig (Costume Design)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: LWT, Shearwater Films
Runtime: 56 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 18, 1977
IMDb: 4.4
Keywords:assassination, detective, scotland yard, villainess, parody, detective story, spoof, global threat
