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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

★ 6.0PG91 minDirector: Gene Wilder

1975 film by Gene Wilder

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother is a 1975 American musical comedy film with Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Dom DeLuise, Roy Kinnear, and Leo McKern. The film was Wilder's directorial debut, from his own original script.

Douglas Wilmer and Thorley Walters appear respectively as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Wilmer had previously appeared as Sherlock Holmes in the 1960s BBC TV series, and Walters played Watson in three other films: Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962), The Best House in London (1969), and Silver Blaze (1977).

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother about?
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) — Sherlock Holmes' younger brother is annoyed that he has had to live in Sherlock's shadow for so long. When Sherlock goes to the continent, he sends a case to his brother who constantly tries with varying success, to imitate Sherlock's deductive and observational tricks.
Is The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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