The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970 · 125 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 14,027 VOTES · DIR. Billy Wilder

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Overview

Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a beautiful woman whose husband has vanished. The investigation proves strange indeed, involving six missing midgets, villainous monks, a Scottish castle, the Loch Ness monster, and covert naval experiments.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,894 lines

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00:00:31 Somewhere in the vaults of a bank in London...
00:06:26 l only resort to narcotics...
00:11:07 Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
00:16:28 No caviar. lt makes me break out in hives.
00:20:58 -Ready? -To leave for Venice.
00:25:09 Watson, are you coming?
00:32:15 That's what l've been trying to tell you.
00:37:54 So, it would appear that she was the victim...
00:41:14 or a few weeks.
00:47:03 You did what?
00:50:53 l was in the water.
00:56:31 Twenty, twenty-four.
01:01:14 One year before Waterloo!
01:04:34 So, the three boxes go to the valley of the yew tree.
01:09:19 l'm a valet.
01:15:00 What happened?
01:21:20 there is a distinct difference in color...
01:27:32 Then why are they taking all these precautions?
01:34:53 Well, l just hope it doesn't come back!
01:40:37 Sorry to be so unobliging.
01:44:46 Your Majesty.
01:49:03 of Kaiser Wilhelm ll.
01:55:56 when the cabby brought me to Baker Street.
02:03:27 You're getting better.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,894
Dialogue density15.2 lines / min
First line00:00:31
Final line02:03:27

Production Record

DirectorBilly Wilder
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10,000,000
Revenue$1,500,000
IMDb votes14,027