Young Sherlock Holmes poster
Screenplay Chris Columbus
Director Barry Levinson
Characters Arthur Conan Doyle

Young Sherlock Holmes

Tagline: Before a lifetime of adventure, they lived the adventure of a lifetime.

Release Date: 1985-12-04

Duration: 109 minutes

Synopsis

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by an Egyptian cult, they move to stop it.

Casting

  • Nicholas Rowe
    Sherlock Holmes
  • Walter Sparrow
    Ethan Engel
  • Michael Hordern
    Older Watson (voice)
  • Anthony Higgins
    Professor Rathe
  • Sophie Ward
    Elizabeth Hardy
  • Susan Fleetwood
    Mrs. Dribb
  • Alan Cox
    John Watson
  • Patrick Newell
    Bentley Booster
  • Freddie Jones
    Chester Cragwitch
  • Brian Oulton
    Master Snelgrove