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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

NR·1942·68m

Mystery

Thriller

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Crime

Summary

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.

Cast

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Doctor Watson

Lionel Atwill

Professor Moriarty

William Post Jr.

Dr. Franz Tobel

Kaaren Verne

Charlotte Eberli

Dennis Hoey

Inspector Lestrade

Holmes Herbert

Sir Reginald

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson

Harry Cording

Jack Brady (uncredited)

Harold De Becker

Peg Leg (uncredited)

Paul Fix

Mueller (uncredited)

Henry Victor

Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)

John Burton

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Swiss Waiter (uncredited)

Whit Bissell

London Bobbie (uncredited)

Rudolph Anders

Braun (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Scotland Yard Detective (uncredited)

George Burr Macannan

Gottfried (uncredited)

Harry Woods

Kurt (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Roy William Neill

Adaptation, Screenplay

Scott Darling

Adaptation, Screenplay

Edward T. Lowe Jr.

Screenplay

Edmund L. Hartmann

Story

Arthur Conan Doyle

Reviews

Geronimo1967

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.