The Adventure Of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother


1h 31m 1975

Brief Synopsis

The famed detective's brother tries to steal his thunder.

Film Details

Also Known As
Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, Sherlock Holmes smartare brorsa, Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
Jan 1975
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Twentieth Century-Fox Productions Ltd.
Distribution Company
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.
Country
Great Britain and United States

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (DeLuxe)

Synopsis

Sigerson Holmes has been living in the shadow of his famous younger brother Sherlock for years, which has given him a complex. Sigerson feels that he must constantly prove himself to be smarter than the famous detective. So when Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson have to leave the country and Sherlock asks Sigerson to deal with one of his cases, he enthusiastically accepts the challenge. While searching for some missing government documents which may have been stolen by Dr. Moriarty, Sigerson is aided by Scotland Yard detective Olville Sacker who has photographic hearing, and the lovely Jenny Hill.

Film Details

Also Known As
Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, Sherlock Holmes smartare brorsa, Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
Jan 1975
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Twentieth Century-Fox Productions Ltd.
Distribution Company
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.
Country
Great Britain and United States

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (DeLuxe)

Quotes

Are you Mister S., for Sigerson, Holmes?
- Orville
Perhaps.
- Sigerson Holmes
Do you have a brother whose first name is Sherlock?
- Orville
I do not.
- Sigerson Holmes
You do have a brother?
- Orville
The clue obviously lies in the word "cheddar." Let's see now. Seven letters. Rearranged, they come to, let me see: "Rachedd." "Dechdar." "Drechad." "Chaderd" - hello, chaderd! Unless I'm very much mistaken, chaderd is the Egyptian word meaning "to eat fat." Now we're getting somewhere!
- Sigerson Holmes
You call this tea?
- Sigerson Holmes
No, I call that hot water.
- Orville

Trivia

voice of departing assassin after choosing the "lady" door over the "tiger" door only to discover they're both tiger doors.

Sigerson Holmes and Orville Sacker were the names used in Doyle's first draft of a Holmes story. Also see Holmes parting comment to Watson in Seven-Per-Cent Solution, The (1976) (quotes).

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1975

Released in United States 1975