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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

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Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Wilder borrows from the master Mel Brooks' book in this comedy about Sherlock's less-well-known brother who takes his famous relative's case overflow. Great mid-70s comedy ensemble.

Starring: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise

Starring: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise

Director: Gene Wilder

Director: Gene Wilder
Producer: Richard Alan Roth
Composer: John Morris

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...the daisy-chain of prop gags, slide-whistle humor, and blackout sketches merge sometimes uneasily with the romantic and mystery-thriller components. What glues it together, barely, is the talented cast in fine form....

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