Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Year: 1942

Runtime: 68 mins

Language: English

Director: Roy William Neill

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A fast‑paced World War II adventure sees Sherlock Holmes daringly rescue a Swiss inventor who has created a revolutionary bomb‑sight, whisking him from Gestapo hands to England. Once there, Holmes discovers the inventor has fallen into the scheming grasp of his arch‑nemesis, Professor Moriarty, forcing a deadly game of wits.

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1

Holmes summoned to the Inner Council

Holmes is called into the Inner Council of British Intelligence by Sir Evan Barham to assist in stopping Nazi saboteurs. The demand signals the start of a tense, high-stakes investigation.

Inner Council, British Intelligence
2

Gavin is killed

Gavin, one of Holmes's operatives, is killed by a German dagger in his back. As he dies, he mutters the name "Christopher," hinting at a clue to the case.

Unknown location
3

Holmes and Watson head to Limehouse

Holmes and Watson travel to Limehouse in London to meet Gavin's wife Kitty. They seek information about the Voice of Terror and honor Gavin's memory.

Limehouse, London
4

Oscilloscope analysis exposes the Voice of Terror

Holmes uses oscilloscope analysis to compare radio voice patterns, proving The Voice of Terror is recorded on phonograph records in the UK but broadcast from Germany. The discovery points to a hidden conspiracy at home.

Limehouse, London
5

Kitty's tip leads to Christopher Docks; capture

Kitty provides a tip guiding Holmes to pursue the trail at the old Christopher Docks. Holmes, Watson, and Sir Anthony Lloyd encounter Meade and Nazi spies and are captured, then freed by East End men.

Old Christopher Docks, London
6

Meade escapes through a trap door

During the arrest, Meade escapes through a trap door to a waiting speedboat, slipping out of Holmes's reach. Holmes and Lloyd regroup after the escape.

Old Christopher Docks, London
7

Kitty goes undercover with Meade

Kitty disguises herself as a thief to join Meade's circle, learning that he plans to travel to Sir Evan's Kent estate that night. Her ruse keeps her close as the trap tightens around the conspirators.

London
8

Meade's pilot exchange near Kent

Holmes and Sir Evan watch a German plane land; Meade passes a package to the pilot and disappears. The scene suggests Meade's plan is moving toward Sir Evan's Kent estate.

Near Sir Evan Barham's Kent estate
9

Pursuit to the south coast

An informant tracks Meade and Kitty to the south coast of England. Holmes insists the council accompanies him to confront the spies by the shoreline.

South coast of England
10

Destruction of the spy operation at the church

Holmes and troops capture Meade and a group of German soldiers in an abandoned church. The operation exposes the network and secures the area against further sabotage.

Abandoned church, South coast England
11

The Voice of Terror revealed

Holmes reveals that The Voice of Terror is Sir Evan Barham, an impostor who is actually Heinrich Von Bock in disguise. He explains the World War I background, the resemblance to Barham, and the plastic surgery used to maintain the deception.

South coast of England
12

Invasion force destroyed

Holmes informs the spies that the German invasion force has been destroyed. The sabotage plot is thwarted and the threat to Britain is averted.

South coast of England
13

Kitty is fatally wounded

Meade fatally wounds Kitty as he attempts to escape, delivering a fatal blow in a bitter betrayal. The conspirators' plot suffers a major setback as Kitty succumbs.

South coast of England
14

Meade dies escaping

Meade is killed while trying to escape after shooting Kitty, ending the immediate threat. His death marks the collapse of the Nazi operation on the coast.

South coast of England
15

Council honors Kitty's memory

The Council stands around Kitty's body and swears that her heroic death will not be in vain. Holmes and his team honor her memory and vow to continue the fight against the Nazi threat.

South coast of England

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