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They Might Be Giants

19717.0 / 1098 min
Comedy, Mystery

Overview

When they reach out for each other... they touch every heart... with warmth, charm and laughter!

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.

Cast

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Justin Playfair

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Dr. Mildred Watson

Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

Wilbur Peabody

Lester Rawlins

Lester Rawlins

Blevins Playfair

Al Lewis

Al Lewis

Messenger

Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Daisy Playfair

Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Peggy

James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Mr. Brown

Kitty Winn

Kitty Winn

Grace

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Clyde (the usher)

Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Chestnut Man

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

1st Sanitation Man

Ron Weyand

Ron Weyand

Dr. Strauss

Oliver Clark

Oliver Clark

Mr. Small

Jenny Egan

Jenny Egan

Miss Finch

Jane Hoffman

Jane Hoffman

2nd Telephone Operator

Michael McGuire

Michael McGuire

Telephone Guard

Eugene Roche

Eugene Roche

Policeman

Ted Beniades

Ted Beniades

Taxi Driver

Staats Cotsworth

Staats Cotsworth

Winthrop

Sudie Bond

Sudie Bond

Maud

Ralph Clanton

Ralph Clanton

Supermarket Manager

Louis Zorich

Louis Zorich

2nd Sanitation Man

Worthington Miner

Worthington Miner

Mr. Bagg

Frances Fuller

Frances Fuller

Mrs. Bagg

John McCurry

John McCurry

Lieutenant

Candice Azzara

Candice Azzara

Teenage Girl (uncredited)

Tony Capodilupo

Tony Capodilupo

Chief (uncredited)

Matthew Cowles

Matthew Cowles

Teenage Boy (uncredited)

Dorothy Greener

Dorothy Greener

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Jacques Sandulescu

Jacques Sandulescu

Mr. Brown's Driver (uncredited)

Crew

Anthony Harvey

Anthony Harvey

Director

John Foreman

John Foreman

Producer

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Producer

James Goldman

James Goldman

Screenplay

Herbert F. Mulligan

Herbert F. Mulligan

Set Decoration

John Robert Lloyd

John Robert Lloyd

Production Design

Jennings Lang

Jennings Lang

Producer

Gerald B. Greenberg

Gerald B. Greenberg

Editor

Fern Buchner

Fern Buchner

Costume Design

Ann Roth

Ann Roth

Costume Design

Vincent Callaghan

Vincent Callaghan

Makeup Artist

Romaine Greene

Romaine Greene

Hairstylist

Victor J. Kemper

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

John Barry

John Barry

Original Music Composer

Al Nahmias

Al Nahmias

Sound Editor

Frank Caffey

Frank Caffey

Associate Producer

M. James Arnett

M. James Arnett

Stunt Coordinator

Barbara Rittenberg

Barbara Rittenberg

Script Supervisor

Norman I. Cohen

Norman I. Cohen

Assistant Director

Sanford Rackow

Sanford Rackow

Sound Editor

Nathan Boxer

Nathan Boxer

Sound Mixer

Louis A. Stroller

Louis A. Stroller

Assistant Director

Dick Vorisek

Dick Vorisek

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle

Characters