# The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

> A frustrated younger Holmes stumbles through a comic case while trying to prove he can out-detect the brother who eclipses him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18462

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Gene Wilder
- Cast: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Leo McKern, Roy Kinnear, John Le Mesurier, Douglas Wilmer
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072608/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, slapstick, affectionate, lighthearted movie night, classic comedy night

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