They Might Be Giants
When they reach out for each other... they touch every heart... with warmth, charm and laughter!
1971 | 98m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Anthony Harvey |
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| Writer: | James Goldman |
| Staring: |
| After the death of his wife, wealthy retiree Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 09, 1971 |
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| Director: | Anthony Harvey |
| Writer: | James Goldman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Mystery |
| Keywords | new york city, loss of loved one, suppressed past, based on play or musical, psychiatrist, mental illness, psychiatry, female psychiatrist, sherlock holmes |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Newman-Foreman Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George C. Scott | Justin Playfair |
| Joanne Woodward | Dr. Mildred Watson |
| Jack Gilford | Wilbur Peabody |
| Lester Rawlins | Blevins Playfair |
| Al Lewis | Messenger |
| Rue McClanahan | Daisy Playfair |
| Theresa Merritt | Peggy |
| James Tolkan | Mr. Brown |
| Kitty Winn | Grace |
| F. Murray Abraham | Clyde (the usher) |
| Paul Benedict | Chestnut Man |
| M. Emmet Walsh | 1st Sanitation Man |
| Ron Weyand | Dr. Strauss |
| Oliver Clark | Mr. Small |
| Jenny Egan | Miss Finch |
| Jane Hoffman | 2nd Telephone Operator |
| Michael McGuire | Telephone Guard |
| Eugene Roche | Policeman |
| Ted Beniades | Taxi Driver |
| Staats Cotsworth | Winthrop |
| Sudie Bond | Maud |
| Ralph Clanton | Supermarket Manager |
| Louis Zorich | 2nd Sanitation Man |
| Worthington Miner | Mr. Bagg |
| Frances Fuller | Mrs. Bagg |
| John McCurry | Lieutenant |
| Candice Azzara | Teenage Girl (uncredited) |
| Tony Capodilupo | Chief (uncredited) |
| Matthew Cowles | Teenage Boy (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Greener | Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
| Jacques Sandulescu | Mr. Brown's Driver (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anthony Harvey | Director |
| Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| John Robert Lloyd | Production Design |
| Fern Buchner | Costume Design |
| Vincent Callaghan | Makeup Artist |
| Gerald B. Greenberg | Editor |
| Herbert F. Mulligan | Set Decoration |
| Romaine Greene | Hairstylist |
| James Goldman | Screenplay |
| Norman I. Cohen | Assistant Director |
| Louis A. Stroller | Assistant Director |
| Nathan Boxer | Sound Mixer |
| Al Nahmias | Sound Editor |
| Sanford Rackow | Sound Editor |
| Dick Vorisek | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| M. James Arnett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Barbara Rittenberg | Script Supervisor |
| Victor J. Kemper | Director of Photography |
| Arthur Conan Doyle | Characters |
| John Barry | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Newman | Producer |
| John Foreman | Producer |
| Jennings Lang | Producer |
| Frank Caffey | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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