They Might Be Giants
“When they reach out for each other... they touch every heart... with warmth, charm and laughter!”
After the death of his wife, retired judge Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations.
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Cast
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George C. Scott
Justin Playfair
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Patton
Joanne Woodward
Dr. Mildred Watson
Known for
The Three Faces of Eve
Empire Falls
Jack Gilford
Wilbur Peabody
Known for
Cocoon
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Lester Rawlins
Blevins Playfair
Known for
God Told Me To
Al Lewis
Messenger
Known for
The Munsters
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Rue McClanahan
Daisy Playfair
Known for
The Golden Girls
Starship Troopers
Theresa Merritt
Peggy
Known for
Billy Madison
The Serpent and the Rainbow
James Tolkan
Mr. Brown
Known for
Back to the Future Part II
Top Gun
Kitty Winn
Grace
Known for
The Exorcist
The Panic in Needle Park
F. Murray Abraham
Clyde (the usher)
Known for
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Moon Knight
Paul Benedict
Chestnut Man
Known for
The Addams Family
The Jeffersons
M. Emmet Walsh
1st Sanitation Man
Known for
Blade Runner
Wild Wild West
Anthony Harvey Director · James Goldman Screenplay John Barry Composer
United States release June 9, 1971 · Produced in United States · Languages English, German
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Newman-Foreman Company
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
United States · June 9, 1971
Theatrical
France
August 9, 1972 · Theatrical
Russia
February 23, 2001 · TV
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