The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)

  • PG
  • 10/24/1976 (US)
  • Mystery, Thriller
  • 1h 53m

The story is true...only the facts have been made up.

Overview

Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud. Freud attempts to solve the mysteries of Holmes' subconscious, while Holmes devotes himself to solving a mystery involving the kidnapping of Lola Deveraux.

Nicholas Meyer

Novel, Screenplay

Herbert Ross

Director

Arthur Conan Doyle

Characters

Cast

Alan Arkin's headshot

Alan Arkin

Dr. Sigmund Freud
Vanessa Redgrave's headshot

Vanessa Redgrave

Lola Deveraux
Robert Duvall's headshot

Robert Duvall

Dr. John H. Watson
Nicol Williamson's headshot

Nicol Williamson

Sherlock Holmes
Laurence Olivier's headshot

Laurence Olivier

Professor James Moriarty
Joel Grey's headshot

Joel Grey

Lowenstein
Samantha Eggar's headshot

Samantha Eggar

Mary Morstan Watson
Jeremy Kemp's headshot

Jeremy Kemp

Baron Karl von Leinsdorf

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