They Might Be Giants

7.0

After the death of his wife, wealthy retiree 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.

Discover

George C. Scott

Justin Playfair

Joanne Woodward

Dr. Mildred Watson

Jack Gilford

Wilbur Peabody

Lester Rawlins

Blevins Playfair

Al Lewis

Messenger

Rue McClanahan

Daisy Playfair

James Tolkan

Mr. Brown

F. Murray Abraham

Clyde (the usher)

Paul Benedict

Chestnut Man

M. Emmet Walsh

1st Sanitation Man

Ron Weyand

Dr. Strauss

Oliver Clark

Mr. Small

Jenny Egan

Miss Finch

Jane Hoffman

2nd Telephone Operator

Michael McGuire

Telephone Guard

Eugene Roche

Policeman

Ted Beniades

Taxi Driver

Ralph Clanton

Supermarket Manager

Louis Zorich

2nd Sanitation Man

Frances Fuller

Mrs. Bagg

John McCurry

Lieutenant

Candice Azzara

Teenage Girl (uncredited)

Tony Capodilupo

Chief (uncredited)

Matthew Cowles

Teenage Boy (uncredited)

Dorothy Greener

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Jacques Sandulescu

Mr. Brown's Driver (uncredited)

Art

John Robert Lloyd

Production Design

Herbert F. Mulligan

Set Decoration

Camera

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Fern Buchner

Costume Design

Ann Roth

Costume Design

Vincent Callaghan

Makeup Artist

Romaine Greene

Hairstylist

Crew

M. James Arnett

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Anthony Harvey

Director

Norman I. Cohen

Assistant Director

Louis A. Stroller

Assistant Director

Barbara Rittenberg

Script Supervisor

Editing

Production

John Foreman

Producer

Jennings Lang

Producer

Paul Newman

Producer

Frank Caffey

Associate Producer

Sound

John Barry

Original Music Composer

Nathan Boxer

Sound Mixer

Al Nahmias

Sound Editor

Sanford Rackow

Sound Editor

Dick Vorisek

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

James Goldman

Screenplay