Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)

<p><em>Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon</em> is a 1942 film by director Roy William Neill, as well as a very, <em>very</em> loose adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle&apos;s 1903 novel <em>The Adventure of the Dancing Men</em>. It&apos;s the fourth movie in a series of Sherlock Holmes films starring iconic duo Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, and the second picture to be set during the Second World War.<br/><br/>The story is that Holmes must keep a key scientist — whose device could alter the course of the fight against fascism — out of the clutches of the Nazis and other sinister forces. Holmes is &quot;aided&quot; in his quest by Bruce&apos;s bumbling Dr. Watson, the slightly-less bumbling denizens of Scotland Yard, and a wardrobe full of embarrassing-and-occasionally-racist disguises. <br/><br/>Does this flawed Holmes picture prove to be a &quot;secret weapon&quot; of sorts, or is it a complete misfire? Listen to this episode to decode the mystery! <br/><br/>And beware! This review contains spoilers!<br/><br/>Follow us on the usual social media suspects:</p><ul><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/Mystery-to-Me-Podcast-105987494771196'>Facebook</a></li><li><a href='https://twitter.com/mystery_to_me_'>Twitter</a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/mysterytomepodcast/'>Instagram</a></li></ul><p>And send us mysterious and intriguing missives at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com.<br/><br/><em>Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.</em></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>