Without a Clue
- Michael Caine: Sherlock Holmes
- Ben Kingsley: Dr. John Watson
- Jeffrey Jones: Inspector Lestrade
- Lysette Anthony: Lesley Giles
- Paul Freeman: Professor Moriarty
- Nigel Davenport: Lord Smithwick
Clue is a British comedy film from 1988, which parodies the famous detective films to the English master detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson.
Action
Dr. John Watson is a gifted detective who solves with cool mind the most difficult criminal cases in London. To be appointed yet in a prestigious college doctors can, he invents the figure of the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and committed actor Reginald Kincaid seedy to fill them. While Watson solves the cases, enjoys " Holmes" the glory of the detective and are eagerly his passions - women, alcohol and gambling - out. In the course of a newly completed case notes Watson, that neither press, police observed him even Sherlock Holmes ' fans and take it seriously. Angry about the apparent blind worship of the audience for Sherlock Holmes, a fictional character, invented Watson, he fires Kincaid in order to claim in the future appreciation of the cases resolved legally on their own can.
One day be stolen from the Bank of England printing plates of the five- pound notes. Since the economy of the United Kingdom is in danger, Watson offers his services. But the government wants only the " master detective " Sherlock Holmes personally entrust this delicate case and ignored all objections of the new "Crime Doctor ", as Watson calls itself to be able to solve the case alone. Watson realizes that the case, he would never be transferred without the leading figure of Sherlock Holmes. Feverishly studied by Watson Kincaid, who completely broke and drunk hanging around in a bar. Watson apologizes and make it just in time to make Kincaid take the case of the missing plates as Sherlock Holmes.
Quick notes Watson that his arch-rival, the brilliant crime lord Professor Moriarty, is behind the deed. During a collision in the port Moriarty shoots supposedly Watson. Holmes sees himself for the first time in the plight of having to solve a real crime, and recognizes that without the analysis of the brilliant Watson Sherlock Holmes is only a part. But Holmes gets down to the task to solve the crime alone - and Moriarty is the only one who knows that he is just an actor.
Reviews
- Lexicon of international film: provides maximum amusing Next seal the Sherlock Holmes legend in brilliant cast, the best entertainment.