Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Barrie InghamBasil of Baker Street / Bartholomew (voice)
- Val BettinDr. David Q. Dawson (voice)
- Vincent PriceProfessor Ratigan (voice)
- Susanne PollatschekOlivia Flaversham (voice)
- Candy CandidoFidget (voice)
- Diana ChesneyMrs. Judson (voice)
- Eve BrennerThe Mouse Queen (voice)
- Alan YoungHiram Flaversham (voice)
- Basil RathboneSherlock Holmes (voice)
- Ellen FitzhughBar Maid (voice)
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Tribune
What it all comes down to is the basic question: Is this just a movie for children? Not really. It's more a movie for the childlike--of any age. [02 July 1986, p.3C] - 88
Washington Post
Disney's signature touch is in the movie's perspective. It's all seen from a mouse-eye's view, low to the ground and looking up, just as small children see the world. [04 July 1986, p.N29] - 80
Time Out
As usual with film noir, however, it is the villain who steals the heart and one is rooting for in the breathtaking showdown high up in the cogs and ratchets of Big Ben. - 80
Empire
The genuinely witty and endearing Disney animation that everyone forgets. - 80
The New York Times
In The Great Mouse Detective the Disney formula is used undiluted, and that is how it works best. The heroes are appealing, the villains have that special Disney flair - humorous blackguards who really enjoy being evil -and the script is witty and not overly sentimental. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
What's fun is the carefree way the animators swing through their story, using the freedom of the cartoon form to blend 19th century realism with images that seem borrowed from more recent special-effects pictures. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
The engaging characters play out the action against elegantly designed backgrounds. The story is genuinely exciting, a well-told tale that is entertaining to both children and adults without compromising the expectations of either group. The voices are perfectly cast, particulary Price as the evil Ratigan. - 70
Los Angeles Times
The Great Mouse Detective reflects the energy and enthusiasm of a talented group of young artists stretching their wings for the first time. That group has gone on to produce some truly extraordinary work, win awards and earn sums no one believed could be made from an animated film. And, as has often been the case at Disney, it all began with a mouse.
