Without a Clue (1988) movie poster

Without a Clue (1988)

"The flip side of Sherlock Holmes"
ThumbScore
👍 76%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 62%
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Director
Thom Eberhardt
Runtime
1h 47m
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.7/10 (271 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
62%

Cast

Michael Caine as Sherlock Holmes · 74% avg
Ben Kingsley as Dr. John Watson · 72% avg
Jeffrey Jones as Inspector Lestrade · 76% avg
Lysette Anthony as Impostor Leslie Giles · 75% avg
Nigel Davenport as Lord Smithwick · 71% avg
Peter Cook as Greenhough · 71% avg
Gregor Fisher as Bobby at Warehouse
Paul Freeman as Prof. James Moriarty · 70% avg

Is Without a Clue good?

Most people think so. 76% audience score, estimated from 271 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 62%.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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