Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

"Suspense! Thrills! Adventure!"

Feb 12 1943 Approved 1h 8m

Adventure, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

Sherlock Holmes helps a scientist escape the clutches of the Gestapo in Switzerland and gets him to England. The man has invented a revolutionary new bombsight that will significantly aid Britain's war effort. Now that he's in England he should be safe, right?

Written by

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

Directed by

Roy William Neill

Cast

Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Lionel Atwill

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

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Average Rating

6.5 out of 10

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