The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970): Cast & Box Office
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is a 1970 crime comedy directed by Billy Wilder, starring Robert Stephens as Sherlock Holmes, Christopher Lee and Colin Blakely. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes and earned $19,930 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 5m (125 min)
- Director
- Billy Wilder
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sir Nigel Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes About?
The premise of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a beautiful woman’s missing husband, leading them into a bizarre chain of clues that involve six vanished midgets, hostile monks, a remote Scottish castle, sightings of the Loch Ness monster, and secret naval experiments.
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- loch ness monster
- private detective
- sherlock holmes character
- morse code
- british intelligence
- homosexual subtext
- dr. john watson character
- psychotronic film
- canary
- london england
- scotland
- landlady
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- trappist monk
- cocaine use
- female topless nudity
- female nudity
- german agent
- posing as husband and wife
- urquhart castle scotland
- english mastiff
- great britain
- drug use
- diogenes club
- overnight train
- sleeper train
- graveyard
- burial ground
- churchyard
- loch ness
- breaking open a coffin
- ruined castle
- german spy
- female spy
- 1880s
- begins with narration
- submersible
- parasol
- sulphuric acid
- men's club
- damsel in distress
- cemetery
- birdcage
- six word title
- tandem bicycle
- burial
- ballet
- eavesdropping
- little person
- exhumation
- letter
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Cast & Characters
Robert Stephens leads the cast as Sherlock Holmes, with Christopher Lee as Mycroft Holmes and Colin Blakely as Dr. John Watson. Directed by Billy Wilder; 21 actors are credited in all.
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Director Billy Wilder
- Robert Stephens as Sherlock Holmes
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Colin Blakely as Dr. John Watson -
Clive Revill as Nikolai Rogozhin
Also Starring in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
· 17 more- Anne Blake Madame
- Tamara Toumanova Madame Petrova
- Geneviève Page Gabrielle Valadon
- Mollie Maureen Queen Victoria
- Stanley Holloway Gravedigger
- Peter Madden Von Tirpitz
- Irene Handl Mrs. Hudson
- Michael Balfour Cabby
- Frank Thornton Porter
- George Benson Inspector Lestrade
- Robert Cawdron Hotel Manager
- Catherine Lacey Woman in Wheelchair
- Godfrey James Second Carter
- John Garrie First Carter
- James Copeland Guide
- Alex McCrindle Baggageman
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- Paul Hansard Monk
More from Billy Wilder
More films directed by Billy Wilder, best-rated first: Some Like It Hot, Double Indemnity, The Apartment and Sunset Boulevard.
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Plot Summary
What happens in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sherlock Holmes [Robert Stephens] is drawn into a pair of peculiar, unequal adventures that unfold with wit, danger, and a dash of Cold War–tinged intrigue, all while the ever-curious Dr. John Watson [Colin Blakely] documents the oddities of their world.
Full summary
The whole story of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, scene by scene
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Box Office
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes grossed $19,930 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$19.9K
- International
- $19.9K
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes • 1970 • Theatrical Trailer
How Well Do You Know The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “La Vie privée de Sherlock Holmes” and “La vita privata di Sherlock Holmes”.
- Also known as
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- La Vie privée de Sherlock Holmes
- La vita privata di Sherlock Holmes
- La vida privada de Sherlock Holmes
- 셜록홈즈의 미공개 파일
- Das Privatleben des Sherlock Holmes
- Vita privata di Sherlock Holmes
- 福尔摩斯秘史
- Οι περιπέτειες του Σέρλοκ Χολμς
- החיים הפרטיים של שרלוק הולמס
- シャーロック・ホームズの冒険
- Частная жизнь Шерлока Холмса
- Sherlock Holmes magánélete
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- Sherlock Holmes' privatliv
- Личният живот на Шерлок Холмс
- 福爾摩斯私生活
- Soukromý život Sherlocka Holmese
- El último secreto de Sherlock Holmes
- 셜록 홈즈의 미공개 파일
- Prywatne życie Sherlocka Holmesa
- A Vida Íntima de Sherlock Holmes
- Sherlock Holmesin salaisuus
- Sherlock Holmes - privatögat privat
- Šerloka Holmsa privātā dzīve
- Sherlock Holmes’un Özel Hayatı
- Privatni život Sherlocka Holmesa
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Sherlock Holmes 2009 -
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The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes 1937 -
Sherlock Holmes in Washington 1943 -
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes?
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).
When was The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes released?
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes was released on October 29, 1970.
Who directed The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes?
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes was directed by Billy Wilder.
More films by Billy Wilder Who is in the cast of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes?
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes stars Robert Stephens as Sherlock Holmes, Christopher Lee as Mycroft Holmes and Colin Blakely as Dr. John Watson, among 21 credited actors.
How much did The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes make at the box office?
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes grossed $19,930 worldwide.
Does The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes have a post-credit scene?
No. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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