Movie Cosmos - Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Description:

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.

Top 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)

John Burton

As RAF Officer (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

As Swiss Waiter (uncredited)

Whit Bissell

As London Bobbie (uncredited)

Rudolph Anders

As Braun (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

As Scotland Yard Detective (uncredited)

George Burr Macannan

As Gottfried (uncredited)

Harry Woods

As Kurt (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Roy William Neill

Director

Scott Darling

Screenplay, Adaptation

Edward T. Lowe Jr.

Screenplay, Adaptation

Hans J. Salter

Music

Edmund L. Hartmann

Screenplay

Arthur Conan Doyle

Story

Jack Otterson

Art Direction

Richard Hageman

Music

Charles Previn

Music Director

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Vera West

Costume Design

Lester White

Director of Photography

Otto Ludwig

Editor

Howard Benedict

Associate Producer

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (7/10)

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.

2022-06-26