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Without a Clue (1988)

★ 6.9PG107 minDirector: Thom Eberhardt

1988 British comedy film by Thom Eberhardt

Without a Clue is a 1988 British comedy film directed by Thom Eberhardt and starring Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley. It is based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's characters from the Sherlock Holmes stories but, in this version, the roles are reversed: Dr. John Watson is the brilliant detective, while "Sherlock Holmes" is an actor hired to pose as the detective so that Watson can protect his reputation as a physician.

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

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What is Without a Clue about?
Without a Clue (1988) — This is a Sherlock Holmes story with a difference. Here, Dr. Watson is the ace detective and has been using an actor to play the part Holmes. Holmes is a drunken actor and gets on Watson's nerves. When Watson tries to go it alone, he doesn't have much success, so he is forced to
Is Without a Clue based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Without a Clue scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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