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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
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.
1942 · Directed by Roy William Neill · 68 min · Mystery · Thriller · Crime · 9 frames
Tagline
Suspense! Thrills! Adventure!
Crew
- Screenplay: Scott Darling, Edward T. Lowe Jr., Edmund L. Hartmann
- Cinematography: Lester White
- Edited by: Otto Ludwig
- Music: Frank Skinner
Cast
- 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)
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Universal Pictures
- Themes: london, england, kidnapping, switzerland, world war ii, invention, black and white, gestapo, war effort, secret code, bomb -sight
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