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They Might Be Giants

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, June 9 1971
53 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of George C. ScottGeorge C. Scott
George C. Scott was
43 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Justin Playfair'.
Tue, Oct 18 1927 –
Wed, Sep 22 1999
Portrait of Joanne WoodwardJoanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward was
41 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Dr. Mildred Watson'.
Thu, Feb 27 1930
Portrait of Jack GilfordJack Gilford
Jack Gilford was
62 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Wilbur Peabody'.
Sat, Jul 25 1908 –
Sat, Jun 02 1990
Portrait of Lester RawlinsLester Rawlins
Lester Rawlins was
46 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Blevins Playfair'.
Wed, Sep 24 1924 –
Tue, Mar 22 1988
Portrait of Al LewisAl Lewis
Al Lewis was
48 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Messenger'.
Mon, Apr 30 1923 –
Fri, Feb 03 2006
Portrait of Rue McClanahanRue McClanahan
Rue McClanahan was
37 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Daisy Playfair'.
Wed, Feb 21 1934 –
Thu, Jun 03 2010
Portrait of Theresa MerrittTheresa Merritt
Theresa Merritt was
48 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Peggy'.
Sun, Sep 24 1922 –
Fri, Jun 12 1998
Portrait of James TolkanJames Tolkan
James Tolkan was
39 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Mr. Brown'.
Sat, Jun 20 1931
Portrait of Kitty WinnKitty Winn
Kitty Winn was
27 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Grace'.
Mon, Feb 21 1944
Portrait of F. Murray AbrahamF. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham was
31 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Clyde (the usher)'.
Tue, Oct 24 1939
Portrait of Paul BenedictPaul Benedict
Paul Benedict was
32 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Chestnut Man'.
Sat, Sep 17 1938 –
Mon, Dec 01 2008
Portrait of M. Emmet WalshM. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh was
36 in They Might Be Giants
as '1st Sanitation Man'.
Fri, Mar 22 1935 –
Tue, Mar 19 2024
Portrait of Ron WeyandRon Weyand
Ron Weyand was
43 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Dr. Strauss'.
Tue, Feb 28 1928 –
Thu, Jul 17 2003
Portrait of Oliver ClarkOliver Clark
Oliver Clark was
32 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Mr. Small'.
Wed, Jan 04 1939
Portrait of Jenny EganJenny Egan
Jenny Egan was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Miss Finch'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jane HoffmanJane Hoffman
Jane Hoffman was
59 in They Might Be Giants
as '2nd Telephone Operator'.
Mon, Jul 24 1911 –
Mon, Jul 26 2004
Portrait of Michael McGuireMichael McGuire
Michael McGuire was
37 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Telephone Guard'.
Thu, Nov 30 1933
Portrait of Eugene RocheEugene Roche
Eugene Roche was
42 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Policeman'.
Sat, Sep 22 1928 –
Wed, Jul 28 2004
Portrait of Ted BeniadesTed Beniades
Ted Beniades was
48 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Taxi Driver'.
Fri, Nov 17 1922 –
Fri, Oct 24 2014
Portrait of Staats CotsworthStaats Cotsworth
Staats Cotsworth was
63 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Winthrop'.
Mon, Feb 17 1908 –
Mon, Apr 09 1979
Portrait of Sudie BondSudie Bond
Sudie Bond was
42 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Maud'.
Fri, Jul 13 1928 –
Sat, Nov 10 1984
Portrait of Ralph ClantonRalph Clanton
Ralph Clanton was
56 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Supermarket Manager'.
Fri, Sep 11 1914 –
Sun, Dec 29 2002
Portrait of Louis ZorichLouis Zorich
Louis Zorich was
47 in They Might Be Giants
as '2nd Sanitation Man'.
Tue, Feb 12 1924 –
Tue, Jan 30 2018
Portrait of Worthington MinerWorthington Miner
Worthington Miner was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Mr. Bagg'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frances FullerFrances Fuller
Frances Fuller was
64 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Mrs. Bagg'.
Sat, Mar 16 1907 –
Thu, Dec 18 1980
Portrait of John McCurryJohn McCurry
John McCurry was
42 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Lieutenant'.
Thu, Oct 18 1928 –
Sun, Mar 05 1989
Portrait of Candice AzzaraCandice Azzara
Candice Azzara was
26 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Teenage Girl (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 18 1945
Portrait of Tony CapodilupoTony Capodilupo
Tony Capodilupo was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Chief (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Matthew CowlesMatthew Cowles
Matthew Cowles was
26 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Teenage Boy (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 28 1944 –
Thu, May 22 2014
Portrait of Dorothy GreenerDorothy Greener
Dorothy Greener was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Telephone Operator (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jacques SandulescuJacques Sandulescu
Jacques Sandulescu was
43 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Mr. Brown's Driver (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 21 1928 –
Fri, Nov 19 2010

Crew

Portrait of Anthony HarveyAnthony Harvey
Anthony Harvey was
40 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Director'
Wed, Jun 03 1931 –
Thu, Nov 23 2017
Portrait of Victor J. KemperVictor J. Kemper
Victor J. Kemper was
44 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Apr 14 1927 –
Mon, Nov 27 2023
Portrait of Norman I. CohenNorman I. Cohen
Norman I. Cohen was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Louis A. StrollerLouis A. Stroller
Louis A. Stroller was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James GoldmanJames Goldman
James Goldman was
43 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Jun 30 1927 –
Wed, Oct 28 1998
Portrait of John ForemanJohn Foreman
John Foreman was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Paul NewmanPaul Newman
Paul Newman was
46 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Producer'
Mon, Jan 26 1925 –
Fri, Sep 26 2008
Portrait of Jennings LangJennings Lang
Jennings Lang was
56 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Producer'
Fri, May 28 1915 –
Wed, May 29 1996
Portrait of Frank CaffeyFrank Caffey
Frank Caffey was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Gerald B. GreenbergGerald B. Greenberg
Gerald B. Greenberg was
34 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Editor'
Wed, Jul 29 1936 –
Fri, Dec 22 2017
Portrait of Al NahmiasAl Nahmias
Al Nahmias was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Sound Editor'
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Portrait of Sanford RackowSanford Rackow
Sanford Rackow was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John BarryJohn Barry
John Barry was
37 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Nov 03 1933 –
Sun, Jan 30 2011
Portrait of Arthur Conan DoyleArthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle would have been no older than
71 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Characters'
Sun, May 22 1859 –
Mon, Jul 07 1930
Portrait of M. James ArnettM. James Arnett
M. James Arnett was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Stunt Coordinator'
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Portrait of Ann RothAnn Roth
Ann Roth was
39 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Costume Design'
Fri, Oct 30 1931
Portrait of Romaine GreeneRomaine Greene
Romaine Greene was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Fern BuchnerFern Buchner
Fern Buchner was
42 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Costume Design'
Tue, Jan 01 1929
Portrait of Herbert F. MulliganHerbert F. Mulligan
Herbert F. Mulligan was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Nathan BoxerNathan Boxer
Nathan Boxer was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Sound Mixer'
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Portrait of Dick VorisekDick Vorisek
Dick Vorisek was
53 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
Thu, Feb 21 1918 –
Tue, Nov 07 1989
Portrait of Vincent CallaghanVincent Callaghan
Vincent Callaghan was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of John Robert LloydJohn Robert Lloyd
John Robert Lloyd was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Production Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara RittenbergBarbara Rittenberg
Barbara Rittenberg was
>> in They Might Be Giants
as 'Script Supervisor'
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