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Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson must protect a Swiss inventor of an advanced bomb sight from falling into German hands.Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson must protect a Swiss inventor of an advanced bomb sight from falling into German hands.Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson must protect a Swiss inventor of an advanced bomb sight from falling into German hands.
Karen Verne
- Charlotte Eberli
- (as Kaaren Verne)
Rudolph Anders
- Braun
- (uncredited)
Ted Billings
- Barfly
- (uncredited)
Whit Bissell
- London Bobbie
- (uncredited)
Veda Ann Borg
- Bar Singer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
- Swiss Waiter
- (uncredited)
John Burton
- RAF Officer
- (uncredited)
Vicki Campbell
- Woman RAF Pilot
- (uncredited)
Gerard Cavin
- Scotland Yard Man
- (uncredited)
Harry Cording
- Jack Brady
- (uncredited)
James Craven
- RAF Officer Watching Bombsight Test
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- Quotes
Professor Moriarty: Brilliant man, Sherlock Holmes. Too bad he was honest.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: SWITZERLAND
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer-colorized version.
- ConnectionsEdited into Who Dunit Theater: Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (2016)
- SoundtracksRule Britannia
(1740) (uncredited)
Music by Thomas Augustine Arne
Played in the score when London is shown
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"I shall be conscious long after you're dead, Moriarty."
Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) smuggles a Swiss inventor of a new bombsight into England and out of Nazi hands. But when the inventor is kidnapped right from under the nose of Scotland Yard, Holmes discovers it's not just the Nazis he has to contend with but his old nemesis Professor Moriarty (Lionel Atwill) as well.
The second in Universal's highly enjoyable Sherlock Holmes series is also the first directed by Roy William Neill, who would direct every Universal Holmes film after this. This is also the first appearance of Inspector Lestrade (Dennis Hoey), a pleasant addition to the series. Rathbone and Nigel Bruce are excellent, as usual. Rathbone gets to dress up in a few disguises, which are fun. He's still sporting that silly haircut from Voice of Terror. Lionel Atwill is a good Moriarty. Not the series' best but still very good. Any movie that features Basil Rathbone vs Lionel Atwill is one where you will be entertained.
For some reason, as with other WWII Holmes movies, a lot of reviewers seem to really hate the idea of Sherlock Holmes fighting against the Nazis or for England. They claim Holmes was never intended for "propaganda" and that he should be left to simple detective stories. Someone should have told Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that when he wrote "His Last Bow," a WWI-era story which saw Holmes helping his country catch German spies.
The second in Universal's highly enjoyable Sherlock Holmes series is also the first directed by Roy William Neill, who would direct every Universal Holmes film after this. This is also the first appearance of Inspector Lestrade (Dennis Hoey), a pleasant addition to the series. Rathbone and Nigel Bruce are excellent, as usual. Rathbone gets to dress up in a few disguises, which are fun. He's still sporting that silly haircut from Voice of Terror. Lionel Atwill is a good Moriarty. Not the series' best but still very good. Any movie that features Basil Rathbone vs Lionel Atwill is one where you will be entertained.
For some reason, as with other WWII Holmes movies, a lot of reviewers seem to really hate the idea of Sherlock Holmes fighting against the Nazis or for England. They claim Holmes was never intended for "propaganda" and that he should be left to simple detective stories. Someone should have told Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that when he wrote "His Last Bow," a WWI-era story which saw Holmes helping his country catch German spies.
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- Jun 9, 2014
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- Secret Weapon
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- Runtime1 hour 8 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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