Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942 film by Roy William Neill
Movie film Q255314
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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Summary

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was directed by Roy William Neill[4].
  • Scott Darling wrote the screenplay for Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon[5].
  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon's composer is recorded as Frank Skinner[6].
  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon's genre is crime film[7].
  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon's genre is mystery film[8].
  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon's genre is spy film[9].
  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon's genre is film based on literature[11].
  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon's based on is recorded as The Adventure of the Dancing Men[12].
  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon followed Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror[13].
  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was followed by Sherlock Holmes in Washington[14].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was Basil Rathbone[15].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was Nigel Bruce[16].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was Lionel Atwill[17].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was Kaaren Verne[18].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was Dennis Hoey[19].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was Holmes Herbert[20].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was Mary Gordon[21].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was Henry Victor[22].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was Harry Cording[23].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was Henry Daniell[24].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was Paul Fix[25].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was John Burton[26].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was Rudolph Anders[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was directed by Roy William Neill[4]. Scott Darling wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Basil Rathbone[15], Nigel Bruce[16], Lionel Atwill[17], Kaaren Verne[18], Dennis Hoey[19], and Holmes Herbert[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1943[28], December 25, 1942[29], and February 12, 1943[30]. The original language of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon was English[31]. Genres include crime film[7], mystery film[8], spy film[9], science fiction film[10], and film based on literature[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include aviation[33] and World War II[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon followed Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror[13]. It was followed by Sherlock Holmes in Washington[14].

Why It Matters

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 25d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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