# Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)

> Sherlock Holmes races to protect a kidnapped Swiss scientist and his revolutionary bombsight from the Gestapo and Professor Moriarty during World War II.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11288

## Facts

- Runtime: 68 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Roy William Neill
- Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Lionel Atwill, William Post Jr., Kaaren Verne, Dennis Hoey, Holmes Herbert, Mary Gordon
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035317/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, brisk, patriotic, classic movie night, mystery marathon

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