Sigerson, perpetually living in the shadow of his famous sibling, sees this as his long-overdue chance to shine. The case involves a blackmailing scheme tied to an opera singer, Jenny Hill (Madeline Kahn), and a missing treaty. Alongside a bumbling but lovable sidekick, Orville Sacker (Marty Feldman) — a deliberate parody of Dr. Watson — Sigerson employs exaggerated logic, absurd disguises, and his surprisingly skilled operatic tenor to solve the mystery.
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The film opens with a playful twist on the classic Holmes-Watson dynamic. Sherlock Holmes (Douglas Wilmer) is occupied with a case of national importance involving a stolen document that could spark a war between England and Sweden. Rather than handle the matter personally, Holmes dismisses it as “trivial” and hands it off to his younger brother, (Gene Wilder). Sigerson, perpetually living in the shadow of his
Today, the film is available on major streaming platforms (including Amazon Prime and Apple TV) and on Blu-ray as part of the Gene Wilder Comedy Collection . Sherlock Holmes (Douglas Wilmer) is occupied with a