Without a Clue
“The flip side of Sherlock Holmes”
Without a Clue is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in United States. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 19 June 2026.
Where to watch Without a Clue
🇺🇸 United States
Good to know
- Director
- Thom Eberhardt
- Release date
- 1988-05-05
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $8,539,181
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Studio
- Orion Pictures
Without a Clue — trailer
About Without a Clue
Without a Clue is a 1988 movie in the Comedy and Crime genres, directed by Thom Eberhardt, starring Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley and Jeffrey Jones. It has a runtime of 1 hour 47 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 260 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Without a Clue in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
Sherlock Holmes is as dashing as ever, but with a little secret: Dr. Watson is the brains behind the operation. When Reginald Kincaid, the actor he has hired to play Holmes becomes insufferable, Watson fires him and tries to go out on his own, but finds that he has done too good a job building Holmes up in the public's mind.
Cast
Michael Caine
Sherlock Holmes
Ben Kingsley
Dr. John Watson
Jeffrey Jones
Inspector Lestrade
Lysette Anthony
Impostor Leslie Giles
Nigel Davenport
Lord Smithwick
Peter Cook
Greenhough
Gregor Fisher
Bobby at Warehouse
Paul Freeman
Prof. James Moriarty
George Sweeney
John Clay
John Tordoff
Mr. Andrews
Alexandra Spencer
Mrs. Andrews
Matthew Sim
Real Lesley
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Without a Clue in United States?+
In United States, Without a Clue is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Without a Clue on Netflix?+
Without a Clue is not on Netflix in United States right now.
How long is Without a Clue?+
Without a Clue has a runtime of 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
Who stars in Without a Clue?+
Without a Clue stars Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, Jeffrey Jones, Lysette Anthony and Nigel Davenport.
When did Without a Clue come out?+
Without a Clue is a 1988 movie directed by Thom Eberhardt.
What genre is Without a Clue?+
Without a Clue is Comedy and Crime film.
Who directed Without a Clue?+
Without a Clue was directed by Thom Eberhardt.
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