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)
Brian Cummings
- Singing Spider
- (uncredited)
- …
Linda Gary
- Singing Ant
- (uncredited)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring the recording of Vincent Price's lines, animators sketched his exaggerated Shakespearean gestures and worked them into the animated poses for Ratigan.
- GoofsFidget somehow finds Olivia at Basil's apartment, yet it's evident that Ratigan did not instruct him to go there. The arch-villain was surprised when Fidget told him he ran into Basil at the toy shop, and obviously didn't realize that Basil was already working on this particular case.
- 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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