Movie
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1942-12-25
- Runtime
- 68 min
- Genres
- Mystery, Thriller, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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)
- Paul Fix as Mueller (uncredited)
- Henry Victor as Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)
Crew
- Roy William Neill - Director
- Edward T. Lowe Jr. - Screenplay
- Scott Darling - Screenplay
- Edmund L. Hartmann - Screenplay
- Arthur Conan Doyle - Story
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