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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)

NR 12/25/1942 Mystery, Thriller, Crime 1h 8m
63%
User
Score
6.5/10

Suspense! Thrills! Adventure!

Overview

In the midst of World War II, Sherlock Holmes rescues the Swiss inventor of a new bomb-sight from the Gestapo and brings him to England, where he quickly falls into the clutches of the evil Professor Moriarty.

Roy William Neill

Director

Edward T. Lowe Jr.

Screenplay

Scott Darling

Screenplay

Edmund L. Hartmann

Screenplay

Part of the Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection

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Top Billed Cast

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Doctor Watson

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Professor Moriarty

William Post Jr.

William Post Jr.

Dr. Franz Tobel

Kaaren Verne

Kaaren Verne

Charlotte Eberli

Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Inspector Lestrade

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Sir Reginald

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Jack Brady (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on June 26, 2022

This time our daring duo rescue an innovative Swiss scientist who has developed a game-changing bomb sight that could help give the allies victory. He is brought swiftly to London whereupon he dismantles his apparatus and gives it to four accomplished scientists to keep safe (I suspect, with hindsight, they may have politely declined the honour!). Anyway, he is kidnapped and Holmes and Watson now have to race against their nemesis, Professor Moriarty (Lionel Atwill), to track down the scientist and his kit. A touch preposterous, really - and perhaps just ten minutes too long but still good fun....

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