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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.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) is a mystery, thriller and crime film directed by Roy William Neill, released on December 25, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 8m. It stars Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Lionel Atwill and William Post Jr.. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 148 ratings.
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Basil Rathbone
as Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce
as Doctor Watson
Lionel Atwill
as Professor Moriarty
William Post Jr.
as Dr. Franz Tobel
Kaaren Verne
as Charlotte Eberli
Dennis Hoey
as Inspector Lestrade
Holmes Herbert
as Sir Reginald
Mary Gordon
as Mrs. Hudson
Harry Cording
as Jack Brady (uncredited)
Harold De Becker
as Peg Leg (uncredited)
Paul Fix
as Mueller (uncredited)
Henry Victor
as Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)
Directed by Roy William Neill, written by Edward T. Lowe Jr., Scott Darling and Edmund L. Hartmann.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 148 ratings.
Though with possibly not the most authentic Germanic accent you’ll ever have heard, “Holmes” (Basil Rathbone) still manages to smuggle Swiss scientist “Tobel” (William Post Jr.) back to London where we learn that he has developed a game-changing bombsight that could turn the war in the allies favour. He’s a bit of an enigmatic chap, this man, and declines all the security offered him so it’s no great shock that…
Reviewed on June 26, 2022
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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Starz Amazon Channel, FlixFling, FilmBox+, Cineverse, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Troma NOW, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) includes Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Lionel Atwill, William Post Jr. and Kaaren Verne. The film was directed by Roy William Neill. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was released on December 25, 1942 and runs for 1h 8m.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 148 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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