- Awesome Music: The main theme.
Courtesy of Henry Mancini. - Cult Classic: The movie made less than ten million dollars in theaters and is far from the best-known Holmes adaptation of the twentieth century. However, the uniqueness of its premise, nuanced main performances, and the fantastic comedy cause it to have some very loyal fans who hold it high above many other Holmes reimaginings.
- Head Scratchers: How was Watson able to pull off the "Sherlock Holmes" charade for so many years by using an actor as a front? Given how famous "Holmes" had become (regularly interviewed and photographed, and recognized around town), surely somebody who knew Reginald Kincaid, either personally or as an actor, would have recognized that "Sherlock Holmes" was really Reginald Kincaid.
- Hilarious in Hindsight: Holmes/Kincaid is a washed-up actor playing an iconic fictional character. Flashforward to 2013, and Watson's no different (and another Sherlock Holmes is involved, while we're there).
- Retroactive Recognition: A reporter is played by Ivor Roberts, who would later be best known for playing Arnold Thomas in Oh, Doctor Beeching!.
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