Review of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) by Cyrille L — 19 Dec 2011

La premiÃ¨re demi-heure est excellente! Ca se dÃ (C)gonfle progressivement par la suite malgrÃ (C) des idÃ (C)es amusantes...

This review of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) was written by Cyrille L on 19 Dec 2011.

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes has generally received positive reviews.

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