Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- brisk
- patriotic
- classic movie night
- mystery marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dr. Franz Tobel's revolutionary bombsight and its separated components propel the kidnapping investigation and espionage pursuit.
Holmes must extract a scientist from the Gestapo and protect technology intended for Britain's war effort.
The film's black-and-white presentation reinforces its wartime London and Swiss spy-thriller atmosphere.
Professor Moriarty, played by Lionel Atwill, functions as Holmes's central criminal counterforce.
Films like Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, and why
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
shared detective mystery, wartime espionage, secret invention, and brisk black-and-white suspense
The Scarlet Claw
shared basil rathbone sherlock holmes performance, crime investigation, and gothic-tinged suspense
The 39 Steps
shared world war ii espionage, kidnapping, secret technology, and patriotic thriller elements
Movie Details
- Director
- Roy William Neill
- Release Date
- 1942-12-25
- Runtime
- 68 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (150)
Cast
- Basil Rathbone
- Nigel Bruce
- Lionel Atwill
- William Post Jr.
- Kaaren Verne
- Dennis Hoey
- Holmes Herbert
- Mary Gordon
- Harry Cording
- Harold De Becker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Starz Amazon Channel, FlixFling, FILMBOX+ Stream, Cineverse, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Troma NOW, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel, Artiflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon about?
- Sherlock Holmes races to protect a kidnapped Swiss scientist and his revolutionary bombsight from the Gestapo and Professor Moriarty during World War II.
- What is Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon as mild.
- Which films are like Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon?
- Films with a similar feel include The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Scarlet Claw, and The 39 Steps.
- How long is Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon?
- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon runs 68 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon?
- In United States, Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Starz Amazon Channel, FlixFling, FILMBOX+ Stream, Cineverse, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Troma NOW, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel, Artiflix.
In Ember's collections
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- The Hound of the Baskervilles1939
- The Man Who Knew Too Much1934
- The Pearl of Death1944
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins - Part 21988
- Ministry of Fear1944
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins - Part 11988
- All Through the Night1942
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows2011
- Saboteur1942
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