The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

7.0 ? Jul 02, 1986 1h 14m

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Overview

When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.

Overview

Genres

Animation Family Adventure Mystery

Release Date

July 02, 1986

Rating

7.0 /10

Runtime

1h 14m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Barrie Ingham

Basil of Baker Street / Bartholomew (voice)

Vincent Price

Professor Ratigan (voice)

Val Bettin

Dr. David Q. Dawson / Thug Guard (voice)

Susanne Pollatschek

Olivia Flaversham (voice)

Candy Candido

Fidget (voice)

Diana Chesney

Mrs. Judson (voice)

Eve Brenner

The Mouse Queen (voice)

Alan Young

Mr. Flaversham (voice)

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes (voice)

Ellen Fitzhugh

Bar Maid (voice)

Walker Edmiston

Citizen / Thug Guard (voice)

Wayne Allwine

Thug Guard (voice)

Tony Anselmo

Thug Guard (voice)

Frank Welker

Toby the Dog / Felicia the Cat (voice) (uncredited)

Laurie Main

Dr. Watson (archive sound)

Shani Wallis

Lady Mouse (voice)

Melissa Manchester

Miss Kitty Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

CinemaSerf

7.0/10

Dec 27, 2023

The "Moriarty" inspired "Ratigan" is a nasty piece of work! He kidnaps a toy-maker with a view to making toy that will embody this evil genius with the power to dominate the world! Needless to say, this piques the interest of the formidable sleuthing team that is "Basil" and "Dawson" and so in best "Holmes/Watson" tradition they must examine every detail and follow every trail if they are to find and thwart their nemesis. I did quite enjoy this. It develops a sense of menacing mischief quite engagingly over seventy five minutes with some wittily crafted scripting and some clues for all of us to follow as the future of "Mousedom" is at stake. The whole Victorian scenario allows the animators to capitalise on the costumes, the enquiring scientific minds of the day and, of course, the whole sense of Empire, decency and loyalty. The precarious denouement at Big Ben tops off an enjoyable adventure film that focusses much more on character and story than endless special effects and CGI - and it's entertaining!

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