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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)

63% User Rating
1h 8min
Mystery
Thriller
Crime

"Suspense! Thrills! Adventure!"

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 NeillDirector

Cast

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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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Harold De Becker

Peg Leg (uncredited)

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Mueller (uncredited)

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Henry Victor

Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)

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John Burton

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Swiss Waiter (uncredited)

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

London Bobbie (uncredited)

Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

Braun (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Scotland Yard Detective (uncredited)

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George Burr Macannan

Gottfried (uncredited)

Harry Woods

Harry Woods

Kurt (uncredited)

Reviews (1)

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CinemaSerf
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Rating 70%

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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Collection

Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection

Part of

Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection

Includes: The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, Sherlock Holmes in Washington, Sherlock Holmes Faces Death, The Spider Woman, The Scarlet Claw, The Pearl of Death, The House of Fear, The Woman in Green, Pursuit to Algiers, Terror by Night, Dressed to Kill