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

Movie·1942·1h 8m

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Suspense! Thrills! Adventure!

Directed By

Roy William Neill

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Edward T. Lowe Jr., Scott Darling, Edmund L. Hartmann

Cinematography

Lester White

Music

Frank Skinner

Editor

Otto Ludwig

Themes

london, englandkidnappingswitzerlandworld war iiinventionblack and whitegestapowar effortsecret codebomb -sightdancing menfalse bottomed trunk

Production House

Universal Pictures

Audience Score

64%

141 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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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)

Harold De Becker

Peg Leg (uncredited)

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Mueller (uncredited)

Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)

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)

George Burr Macannan

Gottfried (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Edward T. Lowe Jr.

Screenplay

Roy William Neill

Roy William Neill

Director

Scott Darling

Screenplay

Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle

Story

Edmund L. Hartmann

Screenplay

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Otto Ludwig

Editor

Lester White

Director of Photography

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