Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
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- 1h 8min
- Adventure, Crime
- 12 Feb 1943 (USA)
- Movie
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson must protect a Swiss inventor of an advanced bomb sight from falling into German hands.
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Cast verified as complete
| Basil Rathbone | ... |
Sherlock Holmes
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| Nigel Bruce | ... |
Doctor Watson
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| Lionel Atwill | ... |
Moriarty (as Moriarity)
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| Karen Verne | ... |
Charlotte Eberli
(as Kaaren Verne)
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| William Post Jr. | ... |
Dr. Franz Tobel
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| Dennis Hoey | ... |
Lestrade
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| Holmes Herbert | ... |
Sir. Reginald
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Mrs. Hudson
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| Rudolph Anders | ... |
Braun (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Whit Bissell | ... |
London Bobbie (uncredited)
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| Veda Ann Borg | ... |
Bar Singer (uncredited) (voice)
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| Paul Bryar | ... |
Swiss Waiter (uncredited)
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John Burton | ... |
RAF Officer (uncredited)
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Vicki Campbell | ... |
Woman RAF Pilot (uncredited)
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Gerard Cavin | ... |
Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Jack Brady (uncredited)
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| James Craven | ... |
RAF Officer Watching Bombsight Test (uncredited)
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Harold De Becker | ... |
Peg Leg (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Military Officer (uncredited)
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| Leslie Denison | ... |
Bobbie (uncredited)
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| George Eldredge | ... |
Policeman Outside Durer's (uncredited)
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| Paul Fix | ... |
Mueller (uncredited)
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
RAF Officer (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Scotland Yard Detective (uncredited)
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Guy Kingsford | ... |
Foot Patrolman (uncredited)
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Julius Klein | ... |
Musician Playing Cimbalom (uncredited)
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| George Burr MacAnnan | ... |
Gottfried (uncredited)
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| Michael Mark | ... |
George (uncredited)
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| Ray Spiker | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Henry Victor | ... |
Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)
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| Harry Woods | ... |
Kurt (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roy William Neill | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Edward T. Lowe Jr. | ... | (screenplay) (as Edward T. Lowe) & |
| Scott Darling | ... | (screenplay) (as W. Scott Darling) & |
| Edmund L. Hartmann | ... | (screenplay) |
| Arthur Conan Doyle | ... | (story "The Dancing Men") (as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) |
| Scott Darling | ... | (adapted by) (as W. Scott Darling) & |
| Edward T. Lowe Jr. | ... | (adapted by) (as Edward T. Lowe) |
Produced by
| Howard Benedict | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Frank Skinner | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Lester White | ... | director of photography (as Les White) |
Editing by
| Otto Ludwig | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (set decorations) (as R.A. Gausman) |
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Tummel | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Martin Obzina | ... | associate art director |
| Edward R. Robinson | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound director |
| Paul Neal | ... | technician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director |
| Richard Hageman | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | musical arrangements (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Tom McKnight | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1942) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1942) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1943) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1974) (Finland) (tv)
- Hal Roach Studios (1986) (World-wide) (colorized)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Pan Vision (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Pan Vision (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (4-disc Sherlock Holmes Collection)
- VL-Musiikki (2013) (Finland) (DVD) (4-disc Sherlock Holmes the Classic Collection Box 1)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Penteo Films S.L. (2017) (World-wide) (restored HD)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Moonriver Entertainment (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 3GTG (2020) (World-wide)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Screen Time Images (audio restoration)
- Screen Time Images (film restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sherlock Holmes helps a scientist escape the clutches of the Gestapo in Switzerland and gets him to England. The man has invented a revolutionary new bombsight that will significantly aid Britain's war effort. Now that he's in England he should be safe, right? Written by grantss |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The fourth of 14 films based on Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. See more » |
| Goofs | When they first test the bomb sight, on the first pass, both the terrain in view and the terrain where the bombs hit is clearly stock footage of bomb tests in the southern California desert. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rule Britannia See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: SWITZERLAND See more » |
| Quotes |
Professor Moriarty:
Brilliant man, Sherlock Holmes. Too bad he was honest. See more » |