Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Movie Review 1942

Based on "The Dancing Men" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes battles the evil Moriarty in an effort to save the British war effort. Good Holmes mystery with gripping wartime setting. Hoey is fun as bumbling Inspector Lestrade. Available colorized.

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 68 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Historical Detectives, World War II, Sherlock Holmes, Books to Film: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Screenplay

Scott Darling

Cast

Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Karen Verne, William Post, Dennis Hoey, Holmes Herbert, Mary Gordon, Henry Victor, Philip Van Zandt, George Eldredge, Leslie Denison, James Craven, Paul Fix, Hugh Herbert, Lionel Atwill

Cinematography

Lester White

Director

Roy William Neill

Music

Frank Skinner

Producer

Mark Huffam