Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

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NR 1942 · 68 min · ★ 6.4 · Mystery, Thriller, Crime

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.

Directed by Roy William Neill · Written by Edward T. Lowe Jr.

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