Anything But Elementary.
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.
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) is a mystery, crime and comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, released on October 29, 1970 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Robert Stephens, Colin Blakely, Geneviève Page and Christopher Lee. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 347 ratings.
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Robert Stephens
as Sherlock Holmes
Colin Blakely
as Dr. John Watson
Geneviève Page
as Gabrielle Valadon
Christopher Lee
as Mycroft Holmes
Tamara Toumanova
as Madame Petrova
Clive Revill
as Nikolai Rogozhin
Irene Handl
as Mrs. Hudson
Mollie Maureen
as Queen Victoria
Stanley Holloway
as Gravedigger
Catherine Lacey
as Woman in Wheelchair
Peter Madden
as Von Tirpitz
Michael Balfour
as Cabby
Directed by Billy Wilder, written by Arthur Conan Doyle, I. A. L. Diamond and Billy Wilder, produced by Billy Wilder.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 347 ratings.
Sherlock Holmes the Man Vs Sherlock Holmes the Legend. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is directed by Billy Wilder who co-writes the screenplay and story with I. A. L. Diamond. Based on characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle, it stars Robert Stephens, Geneviève Page, Colin Blakely, Christopher Lee & Irene Handl. Miklós Rózsa scores the music and cinematography is by Christopher Challis. There were cases that…
Reviewed on June 2, 2019
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) includes Robert Stephens, Colin Blakely, Geneviève Page, Christopher Lee and Tamara Toumanova. The film was directed by Billy Wilder. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes was released on October 29, 1970 and runs for 2h 5m.
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 347 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, crime and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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