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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)

Poster for Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Roy William Neill
  • Profile picture of Basil Rathbone
    Sherlock Holmes Basil Rathbone
  • Profile picture of Nigel Bruce
    Doctor Watson Nigel Bruce
  • Profile picture of Lionel Atwill
    Professor Moriarty Lionel Atwill
  • Profile picture of William Post Jr.
    Dr. Franz Tobel William Post Jr.
  • Profile picture of Kaaren Verne
    Charlotte Eberli Kaaren Verne
  • Profile picture of Dennis Hoey
    Inspector Lestrade Dennis Hoey
  • Profile picture of Holmes Herbert
    Sir Reginald Holmes Herbert
  • Profile picture of Mary Gordon
    Mrs. Hudson Mary Gordon

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Keywords

  • london, england
  • kidnapping
  • switzerland
  • world war ii
  • invention
  • black and white
  • gestapo
  • war effort
  • secret code
  • bomb -sight
  • dancing men
  • false bottomed trunk
  • moriarty
  • holmes vs moriarty
  • sherlock holmes