John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather, however, this Sherlock Holmes only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Holmes is summoned to a conference by the desperate Commissioner of Police, to lay plans for the capture of Moriarity before he gains control of the World. From then on, nothing seems to go right.

Also stars Arthur low as the "bionic" grandson of Doctor Watson, Stratford Johns as the Commissioner of Police and Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson.