The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

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Cast

Nicol Williamson
as Sherlock Holmes

Alan Arkin
as Sigmund Freud

Robert Duvall
as Dr. Watson

Vanessa Redgrave
as Lola Deveraux

Laurence Olivier
as Prof. Moriarty

Joel Grey
as Lowenstein

Samantha Eggar
as Mary Watson

Jeremy Kemp
as Baron Von Leinsdorf

Charles Gray
as Mycroft Holmes

Georgia Brown
as Mrs. Freud

Regine
as Madame

Anna Quayle
as Freda

Jill Townsend
as Mrs. Holmes

John Bird
as Berger

Alison Leggatt
as Mrs. Hudson

Frederick Jaeger
as Marker

Erik Chitty
as The Butler

Jack May
as Dr. Schultz

Gertan Klauber
as The Pasha

Leon Greene
as Squire Holmes

Michael Blagdon
as Young Holmes

Ashley House
as Young Freud

Sheila Shand Gibbs
as Nun

Erich Padalewsky
as Stationmaster

John Hill
as Train Engineer

Erich Padalewski
as Station Master

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Critic Reviews for The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Audience Reviews for The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

• Jun 12, 2013

  Top cast, but it runs out of steam in the second half and drags it's feet for the rest of the film.
  Marcus W Super Reviewer
• Nov 20, 2008

  The production design by Ken Adam, who worked on many of the Bond films, brings much of Victorian England and Vienna to life. Nicholas Meyer's story is directed by Herbert Ross. This time Meyer has Sherlock Holmes meet Sigmund Freud. Williamson plays a manic Holmes, who has a serious addiction to cocaine. His paranoia of Professor Moriarty (Laurence Olivier in a cameo) being a master criminal at the heart of all of London's crime, is simply part of a deeper psychological issue. Duvall plays Holmes' sober and caring friend Dr. Watson, who plans a scheme with Mycroft to get Holmes to Vienna where Freud can help him. Arkin plays Dr. Sigmund Freud. Often pop culture portrays a stereotypical Freud, who is obsessed with sexual symbols and wildly misinterprets dreams, but this version of Freud has more in common with Holmes and his scientific method. The effects of addiction and withdrawal are more honestly dealt with, and since Meyer is a big fan of Conan Doyle, the movie references several plot points from the original mysteries. Moriarty is dealt with in a completely unique way. And Jeremy Kemp plays a villainous Baron out to discredit Freud and escape Holmes. There is a fairly exciting train chase. Though the historical details all looks quite proper, its delivery is a bit tongue-in-cheek.
  Byron B Super Reviewer
• Jun 13, 2008

  Great script and cast.
  Anthony V Super Reviewer

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