Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Movie
1942
1 HOUR 8 MINS
Mystery
A detective must outwit his arch-nemesis to safeguard a new bombsight invention crucial to the Allied war effort during World War II.
Cast & Crew
Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce Dr. John H. Watson
Lionel Atwill Prof. Moriarty
Kaaren Verne Charlotte Eberli
William Post Dr. Franz Tobel
Dennis Hoey Inspector Lestrade
Mary Gordon Mrs. Hudson
Holmes Herbert Sir Reginald Bailey
Henry Victor Professor Frederick Hoffner (uncredited)
Paul Fix Mueller (uncredited)
Rudolph Anders Braun (uncredited)
Harold De Becker Peg Leg (uncredited)
Harry Cording Jack Brady (uncredited)
Harry Woods Kurt (uncredited)
George Burr Macannan Gottfried (uncredited)
Paul Bryar Swiss waiter (uncredited)
Vicki Campbell Female RAF pilot (uncredited)
Guy Kingsford Foot patrolman (uncredited)
James Craven RAF officer watching bombsight test (uncredited)
George Eldredge Policeman outside Durer's (uncredited)
Michael Mark George (uncredited)
Roy William Neill Director
W. Scott Darling Writer
Edmund L. Hartmann Writer
Edward T. Lowe Writer
Howard Benedict Producer
Lester White Cinematography
Otto Ludwig Film Editing
Frank Skinner Original Music
Jack Otterson Art Direction
Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
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Friday, November 15
An Englishman sneaks a bombsight inventor out of Zurich, then loses him to Nazi agent Moriarty.
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