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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942Movie1 h 8 minNR

MysteryThriller
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Rotten Tomatoes–52%

A nostalgic, intriguing mystery movie about mystery and history.

Good for family movie night · friends night · kids

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Not for scares, big ideas or tears.

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Story

Suspense! Thrills! Adventure!

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.

Feels like

  • Classic Detective
  • World War II Espionage
  • Master Detective
  • Moriarty Villain
  • Wartime Intrigue
  • British Understated
  • Logical Deduction
  • Atmospheric Mystery
  • Period Piece

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Roy William Neill
Written by
Edward T. Lowe Jr., Scott Darling, Arthur Conan Doyle
Produced by
Howard Benedict
Music by
Charles Previn, Frank Skinner, Richard Hageman

Everyone

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Facts

December 25, 1942 · 1 h 8 min · NR

Released
December 25, 1942
Runtime
1 h 8 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
138 countries

Tropes

Just Plane Wrong, Mythology Gag, Quicksand Sucks +9

  • Just Plane Wrong
  • Mythology Gag
  • Quicksand Sucks
  • Hoist by His Own Petard
  • Locked Out of the Loop
  • Invincible Hero
  • Papa Wolf
  • Complexity Addiction
  • Mugged for Disguise
  • Interrogated for Nothing
  • Boring Insult
  • Smokescreen Crime

12 of 109 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon?"

Questions about Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon?

PrimeJustWatch TV FreefuboTVMGM+PhiloThe RokuKanopyHoopla

In the United States, Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and Pure Flix, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Pluto TV, Plex, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Mometu, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.5).

Is Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon a sequel?

  1. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
  2. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
  3. Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)
  4. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
  5. Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
  6. Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
  7. The Spider Woman (1943)
  8. The Scarlet Claw (1944)
  9. The Pearl of Death (1944)
  10. The House of Fear (1945)
  11. The Woman in Green (1945)
  12. Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
  13. Terror by Night (1946)
  14. Dressed to Kill (1946)

Yes: it's movie 4 of 14 in its series, after Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) and before Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943).

Is Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon okay for kids?

NRViolence

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will I feel good after watching Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 6 of 10 for hopefulness and 5 for wholesome.

What tropes does Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon use?

Just Plane WrongMythology GagQuicksand SucksHoist by His Own PetardLocked Out of the LoopInvincible HeroPapa WolfComplexity AddictionMugged for DisguiseInterrogated for NothingBoring InsultSmokescreen Crimeand 97 more

TV Tropes lists 109 tropes for it, including Just Plane Wrong, Mythology Gag, and Quicksand Sucks.