Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Released Dec 25, 1942

1h 8m

Mystery & Thriller

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Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) saves noted Swiss physicist Franz Tobel (William Post Jr.) from the Gestapo in Zurich and smuggles him to London. There, Tobel is reunited with his wife, Charlotte (Kaaren Verne), to whom he gives a coded message in the event he disappears. Tobel presents the weapon he developed to government officials, and when he is subsequently abducted by arch-villain Professor Moriarty (Lionel Atwill), Holmes and Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) risk their lives to find him.

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

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The pacing is slack, the big mystery not mysterious enough, and the showdowns between Holmes and Moriarty a bit too silly for my taste.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 2, 2006

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Dennis Schwartz

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Not a great Sherlock (too many plot holes), but one that's entertaining, never dull and has a lot of intrigues going for it.

Rated: B

Aug 23, 2005

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Rating: 6/10. 68/100

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/22/23

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Frances H

Although not the best of the EEII Sherlock Holmes films, this one has its moments of plot twists that make it worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/22

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robert p

Another great adventure by Sherlock Holes (Basil Rathbone) and Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) and of course Dr. Moriarty.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Brilliant old school Sherlock Homes movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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andy f

Although it is one of the wartime ones, this has the main cast at the top of their game and the film maintains a spooky atmosphere throughout. Watson asleep on the job once again and other Holmes familiarities are played out at their best.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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While no masterpiece, a very fun thriller with enough twists and turns to keep your attention and enough acting prowess to keep you entertained.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Roy William Neill

Director

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Dr. John H. Watson

Lionel Atwill

Prof. Moriarty

Karen Verne

Charlotte Eberli

William Post Jr.

Dr. Franz Tobel

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Synopsis

Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) saves noted Swiss physicist Franz Tobel (William Post Jr.) from the Gestapo in Zurich and smuggles him to London. There, Tobel is reunited with his wife, Charlotte (Kaaren Verne), to whom he gives a coded message in the event he disappears. Tobel presents the weapon he developed to government officials, and when he is subsequently abducted by arch-villain Professor Moriarty (Lionel Atwill), Holmes and Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) risk their lives to find him.

Director: Roy William Neill
Producer: Howard Benedict
Screenwriter: W. Scott Darling, Edmund L. Hartmann, Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Distributor: Universal Pictures, Take 2 Video
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1942, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2011
Runtime: 1h 8m

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