They Might Be Giants
Der verkehrte Sherlock Holmes, Не тот Шерлок Холмс
Original title: They Might Be Giants
Original language: enIMDB: tt0067848
TMDB: 27841
Release date: Wednesday, 9th June 1971
Adult: No
Duration: 1h 38min
Popularity: 4.292
Rate: 6.9 / 48 votes
Overview: After the death of his wife, wealthy retiree Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations.
Popularity: 4.292
Rate: 6.9 / 48 votes
Overview: After the death of his wife, wealthy retiree Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations.
Directors
Anthony Harvey
(Director)
(Director)Writers
James Goldman
(Screenplay)
(Screenplay)Arthur Conan Doyle
(Characters)
(Characters)Cast
George C. Scott
(Justin Playfair)
(Justin Playfair)Joanne Woodward
(Dr. Mildred Watson)
(Dr. Mildred Watson)Jack Gilford
(Wilbur Peabody)
(Wilbur Peabody)Lester Rawlins
(Blevins Playfair)
(Blevins Playfair)Al Lewis
(Messenger)
(Messenger)Rue McClanahan
(Daisy Playfair)
(Daisy Playfair)Theresa Merritt (Peggy)
(Peggy)James Tolkan
(Mr. Brown)
(Mr. Brown)Kitty Winn
(Grace)
(Grace)F. Murray Abraham
(Clyde (the usher))
(Clyde (the usher))Paul Benedict
(Chestnut Man)
(Chestnut Man)M. Emmet Walsh
(1st Sanitation Man)
(1st Sanitation Man)Ron Weyand
(Dr. Strauss)
(Dr. Strauss)Oliver Clark
(Mr. Small)
(Mr. Small)Jenny Egan
(Miss Finch)
(Miss Finch)Jane Hoffman (2nd Telephone Operator)
(2nd Telephone Operator)Michael McGuire
(Telephone Guard)
(Telephone Guard)Eugene Roche
(Policeman)
(Policeman)Ted Beniades
(Taxi Driver)
(Taxi Driver)Staats Cotsworth (Winthrop)
(Winthrop)Sudie Bond
(Maud)
(Maud)Ralph Clanton
(Supermarket Manager)
(Supermarket Manager)Louis Zorich
(2nd Sanitation Man)
(2nd Sanitation Man)Worthington Miner (Mr. Bagg)
(Mr. Bagg)Frances Fuller
(Mrs. Bagg)
(Mrs. Bagg)John McCurry
(Lieutenant)
(Lieutenant)Candice Azzara
(Teenage Girl (uncredited))
(Teenage Girl (uncredited))Tony Capodilupo (Chief (uncredited))
(Chief (uncredited))Matthew Cowles
(Teenage Boy (uncredited))
(Teenage Boy (uncredited))Dorothy Greener (Telephone Operator (uncredited))
(Telephone Operator (uncredited))Jacques Sandulescu
(Mr. Brown's Driver (uncredited))
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