Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
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.
- Roy William Neill
- Scott Darling
- Edward T. Lowe Jr.
- Edmund L. Hartmann
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Edward T. Lowe Jr.
- Scott Darling
Rating: 6.3/10 by 118 users
Alternative Title:
Sherlock Holmes - Die Geheimwaffe - DE
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 08 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: london, england, kidnapping, switzerland, world war ii, invention, black and white, gestapo, war effort, secret code, bomb -sight, dancing men, false bottomed trunk, one-legged actor, moriarty, holmes vs moriarty, sherlock holmes
This time our daring duo rescue an innovative Swiss scientist who has developed a game-changing bomb sight that could help give the allies victory. He is brought swiftly to London whereupon he dismantles his apparatus and gives it to four accomplished scientists to keep safe (I suspect, with hindsight, they may have politely declined the honour!). Anyway, he is kidnapped and Holmes and Watson now have to race against their nemesis, Professor Moriarty (Lionel Atwill), to track down the scientist and his kit. A touch preposterous, really - and perhaps just ten minutes too long but still good fun.
