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64% Critic Match
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
“Suspense! Thrills! Adventure!”
6.4 / 10• 1942• 1h 8m•NR• English
MysteryThrillerCrime
Storyline
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
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roy William Neill's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
