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Without a Clue

Based On the book by Arthur Conan Doyle

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.

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Release date:
October 20, 1988
Director:
Thom Eberhardt
Cast:
Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, Jeffrey Jones, Paul Freeman
Genre:
Crime, Comedy
Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of canon of Sherlock Holmes
The Book · 1929

canon of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

★ 3.0 / 5 1 ratings · Open Library
Poster for Without a Clue
The Film · 1988

Without a Clue

Thom Eberhardt

★ 6.9 / 10 12,164 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 59 years after publication.

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