Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, Professor Ratigan.Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, Professor Ratigan.Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, Professor Ratigan.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
Barrie Ingham
- Basil
- (voice)
- …
Val Bettin
- Dawson
- (voice)
- …
Susanne Pollatschek
- Olivia
- (voice)
Candy Candido
- Fidget
- (voice)
- …
Diana Chesney
- Mrs. Judson
- (voice)
Eve Brenner
- The Mouse Queen
- (voice)
Alan Young
- Flaversham
- (voice)
Basil Rathbone
- Sherlock Holmes
- (archive sound)
Laurie Main
- Watson
- (voice)
Shani Wallis
- Lady Mouse
- (voice)
Ellen Fitzhugh
- Bar Maid
- (voice)
Walker Edmiston
- Citizen
- (voice)
- …
Wayne Allwine
- Thug Guard
- (voice)
Tony Anselmo
- Thug Guard
- (voice)
Linda Gary
- Singing Ant
- (uncredited)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRatigan was originally designed to look thin and weak, but when Vincent Price was chosen to play the role, his appearance was changed accordingly.
- GoofsWhen Ratigan talks to Hiram when he is near the bottle, we see Olivia in the bottle, wearing her Tam O'Shanter hat. But Fidget wore it earlier (along with Olivia's scarf and dress), and we don't see Olivia's clothing after that until the final scene so Olivia couldn't have gotten her clothes back just yet.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Dr. Dawson: [voice over] From that time on, Basil and I were a close team. We had many cases together, but I'll always look back on that first with the most fondness; my introduction to Basil of Baker Street, the great mouse detective.
- Alternate versionsThe 1992 re-release altered the title to "The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective". This was formerly the dominant version until the 2010 DVD release, which brings back the original 1986 version, complete with the original title card.
- SoundtracksThe World's Greatest Criminal Mind
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Larry Grossman and Ellen Fitzhugh
Performed by Vincent Price and Chorus (uncredited)
Featured review
Forgotten gem
Under-appreciated is the best way to describe "The Great Mouse Detective" because you never hear mention of this movie. "Renaissance" this and "Classic Disney" that, but never this one. And it's a shame really, since this is a fun, well put-together flick. There's life to the animation (for a story told from a mouse's level, it's pretty good-looking), it makes good use of early CGI, and I really like the new spin on the subject matter while paying respect to earlier Sherlock Holmes adaptations. This is a real treat; good characters, dastardly plot and an outsized adventure.
7/10
7/10
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Basil of Baker Street
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $14,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $38,625,550
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,220,225
- Jul 6, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $38,625,550
- Runtime1 hour 14 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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