Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
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  • "Secret Weapon (1943) ... Sherlock Holmes ... 20th Century Fox (2005)"
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 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Starring: Basil Rathbone , Nigel Bruce , Lionel Atwill , Kaaren Verne , and William Post Jr.
Director: Roy William Neill
Manufacturer: Mpi Home Video
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ASIN: B0000APVBO
Release Date: 2003-10-28

Description

BASIL RATHBONE NIGEL BRUCE
In SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON
Digitally Restored in 35mm
The master detective Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his faithful cohort Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) are back, preserved and digitally restored in 35mm to original condition by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. This newly restored version of the classic film includes the period war bond tag, studio logo and credits from its original theatrical release. Filled with ominous shadows and interesting camera angles, the visual beauty of the film in 35mm is stunning.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" inspired THE SECRET WEAPON. The wartime plot pits Sherlock Holmes once more against his nemesis, the villainously brilliant Professor Moriarty, who was believed dead but is now working for the Nazis. The Nazis have assigned Moriarty to kidnap Dr. Franz Tobel, the inventor of a new super bombsight. Sherlock Holmes outwits the enemy agents and escapes with Tobel and his precious invention. But despite elaborate precautions, the inventor later disappears before the process of manufacturing the bombsight is perfected.

Holmes and Watson must stop the Nazis from getting their hands on the new bombsight, wrapped in a code of dancing men. Using a variety of disguises - a Swiss inventor, the Lascar sailor Ram Singh, and an old German bookseller, Holmes puts his own life on the line in a race against the clock to prevent Moriarty from carrying out his evil plans. THE SECRET WEAPON is also the first of the films to introduce Dennis Hoey as Scotland Yard detective Inspector Lestrade. Preserved and restored in 35mm by the UCLA Film and Television Archive.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "Secret Weapon (1943) ... Sherlock Holmes ... 20th Century Fox (2005)".......2007-08-23

20th Century Fox present "SECRET WEAPON" (Released: 12 February 1943/68 mins) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- now in COLOR and Glorious Black and White --- Under Roy William Neill (Director), W. Scott Darling (Screenwriter), Edmund L. Hartmann (Screenwriter), Edward T. Lowe (Screenwriter), Lester White (Cinematographer), Charles Previn (Musical Direction/Supervision), Hans Salter (Composer (Music Score) ,Frank Skinner (Composer (Music Score), Otto Ludwig (Editor), Martin Obzina (Art Director), Jack Otterson (Art Director), Howard Benedict (Associate Producer), Russell A. Gausman (Set Designer), Edward Ray Robinson (Set Designer), Vera West (Costume Designer), Bernard B. Brown (Sound/Sound Designer), Paul Neal (Sound/Sound Designer) - - - - - - the story line and plot, In the midst of World War II, Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) are involved in the protection of a scientist working on a secret weapon that may prove to be a turning point against the Nazi's --- When the scientist and his formula goes missing, Holmes becomes involved in a rush to rescue the man and prevent nemesis Professor Moriarty (Lionel Atwill) getting hold of the rest of the formula --- Dennis Hoey makes his first appearance as the dogged Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard; teamed with Bruce, these two good-hearted but pedantic fellows actually get to save the intellectually superior Holmes' life twice --- Lionel Atwill, a master of the sinister who deserves more recognition for his talent, does a fine job as Moriarty, making the wicked rascal a foe worthy of Holmes' steel, relishing the scenes in which he gets to inflict torture & pain --- Rathbone spices up his already classic interpretation of Holmes by getting to appear in disguise three times during the film, thereby revealing to the viewer that the great sleuth was a bit of a ham actor at heart --- This film--which is based very loosely on elements in Sir Arthur's short stories 'The Dancing Men' and 'The Empty House" --- this was the first Holmes film Roy William Neill directed, he directed all of the rest and produced all but one, thus establishing a marvellous ambient continuity.

the cast includes:
Basil Rathbone - Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce - Dr. John H. Watson
Kaaren Verne - Charlotte Eberli
Lionel Atwill - Prof. Moriarty
William Post, Jr. - Dr. Franz Tobel
Dennis Hoey - Inspector Lestrade
Holmes Herbert - Sir Reginald Dailey
Mary Gordon - Mrs. Hudson
Guy Kingsford - London Bobby
Henry Victor - Frederick Hoffner
Philip Van Zandt - Kurt
George Burr McAnnan - Gottfried
Harry Woods - Kurt
Harold de Becker - Peg Leg
Harry Cording - Jack Brady
Paul Bryar - Waiter
Rudolph Anders - Braun
Leyland Hodgson - R.A.F. Air Officer
Paul Fix - Mueller
James Craven - Bit
George Eldredge - Policeman

BIOS
1. Basil Rathbone (aka: Philip St. John Basil Rathbone)
Date of Birth: 13 June 1892 - Johannesburg, South Africa
Date of Death: 21 July 1967 - New York, New York

2. Nigel Bruce (aka: William Nigel Ernle Bruce)
Date of Birth: 4 February 1895 - Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Date of Death: 8 October 1953 - Santa Monica, California

3. Roy William Neill (aka: Roland de Gostrie) (Director)
Date of Birth: 4 September 1887, (ship off Ireland)
Date of Death: 14 December 1946 - London, England, UK

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887 --- He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle --- A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning and astute observation to solve difficult cases --- He is arguably the most famous fictional detective ever created, and is one of the best known and most universally recognisable literary characters in any genre.

Conan Doyle wrote four novels and fifty-six short stories that featured Holmes --- All but four stories are narrated by Holmes' friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson, two are narrated by Holmes himself, and two others are written in the third person --- The first two stories, short novels, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual for 1887 and Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890 --- The character grew tremendously in popularity with the beginning of the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine in 1891; further series of short stories and two serialised novels appeared almost right up to Conan Doyle's death in 1930 --- The stories cover a period from around 1878 up to 1903, with a final case in 1914. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Rathbone is most widely recognized for his starring role as Sherlock Holmes in fourteen movies between 1939 and 1946, all of which co-starred Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson --- The first two films, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (both 1939) were set in the late-Victorian times of the original stories --- Both of these were made by Twentieth Century Fox, later installments, made at Universal Studios, beginning with Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942), were set in contemporary times, and some had World War II-related plots --- Rathbone and Bruce also reprised their film roles in a radio series, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 - 1946) --- (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Legend Films can restore, colorize and release many of the classic earliest black and white films --- a patented coloring and remastering process makes each film picture perfect plus more vivd than ever --- no one can resist collecting every title that Legend Films releases.

Hats off and thanks to Barry B. Sandrew Ph.D. (Founder, COO & CTO) and his Legend Films Staff --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage era of the '20s, '30s & '40s --- order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Legend Films where they are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector.

Total Time: 68 mins on DVD ~ 20th Century Fox. ~ (4/19/2005)

4 out of 5 stars The Secret is Stunning!.......2007-02-11

I've always been leery of "colorized" BW films. Seems the color is typically "splotchy," with an unreal quality, but I found this colorized version of The Secret Weapon quite remarkable. As with The Woman in Green, also available, if I hadn't already been aware the movie was originally black and white, I would think it had been filmed initially in color! I found it that good. I think it adds to the viewing experience, making the characters and story more readily immediate rather than more like a story from long ago. Print is crisp, clean. Though I consider myself a Holmes purist/Basil Rathbone enthusiast, I highly recommend this colorized version!

5 out of 5 stars SherlockHolmes and the Secret Weapon.......2006-11-04

Being a Sherlock Holmes fan the Colourized version was very good

4 out of 5 stars Colorized Holmes.......2006-03-24

I ordered this version out of curiosity. When Ted Turner began colorizing films in the 80's, I was generally opposed to the idea. The few films I saw with this technique applied did not look very good (artificial-looking) and the artistry of the black and white photography seemed to be lost. When I came across these recent releases of the Rathbone Holmes films I decided to try one; they were the public domain films which had been released for years in poor VHS and DVD versions and to be honest, were some of the weaker films in the series. Also, if I didn't like the colorization there was also the black and white version on the disk. Shocker: I was delighted with the colorization! The technique was applied much better than in the past and it breathed new life into the film (which was needed; I always felt this film to be sloppy propaganda). While I don't think "Citizen Kane" or "Psycho" should be colorized, I think it makes an interesting experiment for some of the forgotten B films of the past. I think it would be neat to see the "Flash Gordon" and "Buck Rogers" serials colorized by these technicians.

5 out of 5 stars Crisp, brilliant visuals.......2006-03-11

Don't be swayed by other reviewers here. This colourised edition is excellent-as is the original black and white edition on the same disc.
These dvds are a must have-prepare to be amazed at what a good, sensitive job has been done in restoration and colourising.

Buy them!
The Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 1 (Voice of Terror / Secret Weapon / In Washington / Faces Death)
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 The Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 1 (Voice of Terror / Secret Weapon / In Washington / Faces Death)
Starring: Basil Rathbone , Nigel Bruce , Evelyn Ankers , Henry Daniell , and Thomas Gomez
Director: John Rawlins , and Roy William Neill
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ASIN: B0000AOV8O
Release Date: 2003-10-28

Description

Contains four classic feature films:
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE VOICE OF TERROR (1942) - When taunting saboteurs warn of a Nazi invasion of the British Isles through a horrific radio menace, the British Intelligence's Inner Council calls in Sherlock Holmes to help in the crisis.

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON (1942) - The great detective must stop the Nazis from getting their hands on a new bombsight, wrapped in a code of dancing men.

SHERLOCK HOLMES IN WASHINGTON (1943) - Top-secret documents are missing and a British secret service agent is dead. Holmes and Watson go to Washington to recover the documents before they fall into the wrong hands.

SHERLOCK HOLMES FACES DEATH (1943) - Holmes and Watson are summoned to Musgrave Manor to investigate a murder. Holmes solves a complicated puzzle of an ancient family ritual to expose the murderer.

BONUS MATERIAL
Commentary from renowned British author David Stuart Davies
Photo Gallery
Original Movie Posters

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars 5 stars for content BUT..........2007-03-14

$62.99?!?!?!

I got Dressed To Kill, Terror By Night, The Secret Weapon and The Woman In Green in a two-DVD box set at Ross (of all places!) for under $10.00! And (naturally) no shipping!

5 out of 5 stars Sherlock Holmes Collection Vol. 1.......2006-03-15

Exactly what I was hoping for in old movie DVD's. Perfectly restored and just what I was looking for in movies to watch. This is a perfect mix of Holmes.

5 out of 5 stars Sherlock Holmes Collection Vol. 1.......2006-03-04

This is a wonderful collection of the best of the Sherlock Holmes movies, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. There have been many actors cast in the roles of Homes and Watson, but Rathbone and Bruce are by far the best. These films are all updated to the 40's, when Britain was at war with Hitler, but they still are very intertaining. "The Voice of Terror," "The Secret Weapon," and "Holmes in Washington" all are concerned with Nazi spies and the war, and were obviously made as a moral booster for the wartime audiences. They are excellent examples of how to make movies that will entertain for many, many years and not just for the weekend boxoffice grab, the way most films are done today.

5 out of 5 stars Classic.......2006-02-25

If you're a Sherlock Holmes fan than this set is for you. I'm going to buy all of the sets.

5 out of 5 stars excellent, but a rip off.......2006-02-06

excellent dvd's, marvellous restauration, but you americans are getting ripped off like crazy here: this complete collection of 16 restaured films cost more than 200 dollars in the USA while the SAME collection with exactly the same extra's and the same restauration from the same company can be purchased, with a rather more appealing slip cover I'd say, in the UK for as little as 25 pounds(about 37 dollars) or at amazon uk for 34 pounds(about 51 dollars)... if that isn't a reason to buy a regionfree dvd player I don't know what is....don't let those money hungry purveyors of the seperate dvd regions get their way!!!
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (Colorized / Black and White)
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • "Secret Weapon (1943) ... Sherlock Holmes ... 20th Century Fox (2005)"
  • The Secret is Stunning!
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  • Crisp, brilliant visuals
 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (Colorized / Black and White)
Starring: Basil Rathbone , Nigel Bruce , Lionel Atwill , Kaaren Verne , and William Post Jr.
Director: Roy William Neill
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B0007IO74A
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "Secret Weapon (1943) ... Sherlock Holmes ... 20th Century Fox (2005)".......2007-08-23

20th Century Fox present "SECRET WEAPON" (Released: 12 February 1943/68 mins) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- now in COLOR and Glorious Black and White --- Under Roy William Neill (Director), W. Scott Darling (Screenwriter), Edmund L. Hartmann (Screenwriter), Edward T. Lowe (Screenwriter), Lester White (Cinematographer), Charles Previn (Musical Direction/Supervision), Hans Salter (Composer (Music Score) ,Frank Skinner (Composer (Music Score), Otto Ludwig (Editor), Martin Obzina (Art Director), Jack Otterson (Art Director), Howard Benedict (Associate Producer), Russell A. Gausman (Set Designer), Edward Ray Robinson (Set Designer), Vera West (Costume Designer), Bernard B. Brown (Sound/Sound Designer), Paul Neal (Sound/Sound Designer) - - - - - - the story line and plot, In the midst of World War II, Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) are involved in the protection of a scientist working on a secret weapon that may prove to be a turning point against the Nazi's --- When the scientist and his formula goes missing, Holmes becomes involved in a rush to rescue the man and prevent nemesis Professor Moriarty (Lionel Atwill) getting hold of the rest of the formula --- Dennis Hoey makes his first appearance as the dogged Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard; teamed with Bruce, these two good-hearted but pedantic fellows actually get to save the intellectually superior Holmes' life twice --- Lionel Atwill, a master of the sinister who deserves more recognition for his talent, does a fine job as Moriarty, making the wicked rascal a foe worthy of Holmes' steel, relishing the scenes in which he gets to inflict torture & pain --- Rathbone spices up his already classic interpretation of Holmes by getting to appear in disguise three times during the film, thereby revealing to the viewer that the great sleuth was a bit of a ham actor at heart --- This film--which is based very loosely on elements in Sir Arthur's short stories 'The Dancing Men' and 'The Empty House" --- this was the first Holmes film Roy William Neill directed, he directed all of the rest and produced all but one, thus establishing a marvellous ambient continuity.

the cast includes:
Basil Rathbone - Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce - Dr. John H. Watson
Kaaren Verne - Charlotte Eberli
Lionel Atwill - Prof. Moriarty
William Post, Jr. - Dr. Franz Tobel
Dennis Hoey - Inspector Lestrade
Holmes Herbert - Sir Reginald Dailey
Mary Gordon - Mrs. Hudson
Guy Kingsford - London Bobby
Henry Victor - Frederick Hoffner
Philip Van Zandt - Kurt
George Burr McAnnan - Gottfried
Harry Woods - Kurt
Harold de Becker - Peg Leg
Harry Cording - Jack Brady
Paul Bryar - Waiter
Rudolph Anders - Braun
Leyland Hodgson - R.A.F. Air Officer
Paul Fix - Mueller
James Craven - Bit
George Eldredge - Policeman

BIOS
1. Basil Rathbone (aka: Philip St. John Basil Rathbone)
Date of Birth: 13 June 1892 - Johannesburg, South Africa
Date of Death: 21 July 1967 - New York, New York

2. Nigel Bruce (aka: William Nigel Ernle Bruce)
Date of Birth: 4 February 1895 - Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Date of Death: 8 October 1953 - Santa Monica, California

3. Roy William Neill (aka: Roland de Gostrie) (Director)
Date of Birth: 4 September 1887, (ship off Ireland)
Date of Death: 14 December 1946 - London, England, UK

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887 --- He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle --- A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning and astute observation to solve difficult cases --- He is arguably the most famous fictional detective ever created, and is one of the best known and most universally recognisable literary characters in any genre.

Conan Doyle wrote four novels and fifty-six short stories that featured Holmes --- All but four stories are narrated by Holmes' friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson, two are narrated by Holmes himself, and two others are written in the third person --- The first two stories, short novels, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual for 1887 and Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890 --- The character grew tremendously in popularity with the beginning of the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine in 1891; further series of short stories and two serialised novels appeared almost right up to Conan Doyle's death in 1930 --- The stories cover a period from around 1878 up to 1903, with a final case in 1914. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Rathbone is most widely recognized for his starring role as Sherlock Holmes in fourteen movies between 1939 and 1946, all of which co-starred Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson --- The first two films, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (both 1939) were set in the late-Victorian times of the original stories --- Both of these were made by Twentieth Century Fox, later installments, made at Universal Studios, beginning with Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942), were set in contemporary times, and some had World War II-related plots --- Rathbone and Bruce also reprised their film roles in a radio series, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 - 1946) --- (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Legend Films can restore, colorize and release many of the classic earliest black and white films --- a patented coloring and remastering process makes each film picture perfect plus more vivd than ever --- no one can resist collecting every title that Legend Films releases.

Hats off and thanks to Barry B. Sandrew Ph.D. (Founder, COO & CTO) and his Legend Films Staff --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage era of the '20s, '30s & '40s --- order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Legend Films where they are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector.

Total Time: 68 mins on DVD ~ 20th Century Fox. ~ (4/19/2005)

4 out of 5 stars The Secret is Stunning!.......2007-02-11

I've always been leery of "colorized" BW films. Seems the color is typically "splotchy," with an unreal quality, but I found this colorized version of The Secret Weapon quite remarkable. As with The Woman in Green, also available, if I hadn't already been aware the movie was originally black and white, I would think it had been filmed initially in color! I found it that good. I think it adds to the viewing experience, making the characters and story more readily immediate rather than more like a story from long ago. Print is crisp, clean. Though I consider myself a Holmes purist/Basil Rathbone enthusiast, I highly recommend this colorized version!

5 out of 5 stars SherlockHolmes and the Secret Weapon.......2006-11-04

Being a Sherlock Holmes fan the Colourized version was very good

4 out of 5 stars Colorized Holmes.......2006-03-24

I ordered this version out of curiosity. When Ted Turner began colorizing films in the 80's, I was generally opposed to the idea. The few films I saw with this technique applied did not look very good (artificial-looking) and the artistry of the black and white photography seemed to be lost. When I came across these recent releases of the Rathbone Holmes films I decided to try one; they were the public domain films which had been released for years in poor VHS and DVD versions and to be honest, were some of the weaker films in the series. Also, if I didn't like the colorization there was also the black and white version on the disk. Shocker: I was delighted with the colorization! The technique was applied much better than in the past and it breathed new life into the film (which was needed; I always felt this film to be sloppy propaganda). While I don't think "Citizen Kane" or "Psycho" should be colorized, I think it makes an interesting experiment for some of the forgotten B films of the past. I think it would be neat to see the "Flash Gordon" and "Buck Rogers" serials colorized by these technicians.

5 out of 5 stars Crisp, brilliant visuals.......2006-03-11

Don't be swayed by other reviewers here. This colourised edition is excellent-as is the original black and white edition on the same disc.
These dvds are a must have-prepare to be amazed at what a good, sensitive job has been done in restoration and colourising.

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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • "Secret Weapon (1943) ... Sherlock Holmes ... 20th Century Fox (2005)"
  • The Secret is Stunning!
  • SherlockHolmes and the Secret Weapon
  • Colorized Holmes
  • Crisp, brilliant visuals
 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Starring: Basil Rathbone , Nigel Bruce , Lionel Atwill , Kaaren Verne , and William Post Jr.
Director: Roy William Neill
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ASIN: B00006II5G
Release Date: 2002-08-27

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "Secret Weapon (1943) ... Sherlock Holmes ... 20th Century Fox (2005)".......2007-08-23

20th Century Fox present "SECRET WEAPON" (Released: 12 February 1943/68 mins) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- now in COLOR and Glorious Black and White --- Under Roy William Neill (Director), W. Scott Darling (Screenwriter), Edmund L. Hartmann (Screenwriter), Edward T. Lowe (Screenwriter), Lester White (Cinematographer), Charles Previn (Musical Direction/Supervision), Hans Salter (Composer (Music Score) ,Frank Skinner (Composer (Music Score), Otto Ludwig (Editor), Martin Obzina (Art Director), Jack Otterson (Art Director), Howard Benedict (Associate Producer), Russell A. Gausman (Set Designer), Edward Ray Robinson (Set Designer), Vera West (Costume Designer), Bernard B. Brown (Sound/Sound Designer), Paul Neal (Sound/Sound Designer) - - - - - - the story line and plot, In the midst of World War II, Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) are involved in the protection of a scientist working on a secret weapon that may prove to be a turning point against the Nazi's --- When the scientist and his formula goes missing, Holmes becomes involved in a rush to rescue the man and prevent nemesis Professor Moriarty (Lionel Atwill) getting hold of the rest of the formula --- Dennis Hoey makes his first appearance as the dogged Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard; teamed with Bruce, these two good-hearted but pedantic fellows actually get to save the intellectually superior Holmes' life twice --- Lionel Atwill, a master of the sinister who deserves more recognition for his talent, does a fine job as Moriarty, making the wicked rascal a foe worthy of Holmes' steel, relishing the scenes in which he gets to inflict torture & pain --- Rathbone spices up his already classic interpretation of Holmes by getting to appear in disguise three times during the film, thereby revealing to the viewer that the great sleuth was a bit of a ham actor at heart --- This film--which is based very loosely on elements in Sir Arthur's short stories 'The Dancing Men' and 'The Empty House" --- this was the first Holmes film Roy William Neill directed, he directed all of the rest and produced all but one, thus establishing a marvellous ambient continuity.

the cast includes:
Basil Rathbone - Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce - Dr. John H. Watson
Kaaren Verne - Charlotte Eberli
Lionel Atwill - Prof. Moriarty
William Post, Jr. - Dr. Franz Tobel
Dennis Hoey - Inspector Lestrade
Holmes Herbert - Sir Reginald Dailey
Mary Gordon - Mrs. Hudson
Guy Kingsford - London Bobby
Henry Victor - Frederick Hoffner
Philip Van Zandt - Kurt
George Burr McAnnan - Gottfried
Harry Woods - Kurt
Harold de Becker - Peg Leg
Harry Cording - Jack Brady
Paul Bryar - Waiter
Rudolph Anders - Braun
Leyland Hodgson - R.A.F. Air Officer
Paul Fix - Mueller
James Craven - Bit
George Eldredge - Policeman

BIOS
1. Basil Rathbone (aka: Philip St. John Basil Rathbone)
Date of Birth: 13 June 1892 - Johannesburg, South Africa
Date of Death: 21 July 1967 - New York, New York

2. Nigel Bruce (aka: William Nigel Ernle Bruce)
Date of Birth: 4 February 1895 - Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Date of Death: 8 October 1953 - Santa Monica, California

3. Roy William Neill (aka: Roland de Gostrie) (Director)
Date of Birth: 4 September 1887, (ship off Ireland)
Date of Death: 14 December 1946 - London, England, UK

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887 --- He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle --- A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning and astute observation to solve difficult cases --- He is arguably the most famous fictional detective ever created, and is one of the best known and most universally recognisable literary characters in any genre.

Conan Doyle wrote four novels and fifty-six short stories that featured Holmes --- All but four stories are narrated by Holmes' friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson, two are narrated by Holmes himself, and two others are written in the third person --- The first two stories, short novels, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual for 1887 and Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890 --- The character grew tremendously in popularity with the beginning of the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine in 1891; further series of short stories and two serialised novels appeared almost right up to Conan Doyle's death in 1930 --- The stories cover a period from around 1878 up to 1903, with a final case in 1914. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Rathbone is most widely recognized for his starring role as Sherlock Holmes in fourteen movies between 1939 and 1946, all of which co-starred Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson --- The first two films, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (both 1939) were set in the late-Victorian times of the original stories --- Both of these were made by Twentieth Century Fox, later installments, made at Universal Studios, beginning with Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942), were set in contemporary times, and some had World War II-related plots --- Rathbone and Bruce also reprised their film roles in a radio series, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 - 1946) --- (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Legend Films can restore, colorize and release many of the classic earliest black and white films --- a patented coloring and remastering process makes each film picture perfect plus more vivd than ever --- no one can resist collecting every title that Legend Films releases.

Hats off and thanks to Barry B. Sandrew Ph.D. (Founder, COO & CTO) and his Legend Films Staff --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage era of the '20s, '30s & '40s --- order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Legend Films where they are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector.

Total Time: 68 mins on DVD ~ 20th Century Fox. ~ (4/19/2005)

4 out of 5 stars The Secret is Stunning!.......2007-02-11

I've always been leery of "colorized" BW films. Seems the color is typically "splotchy," with an unreal quality, but I found this colorized version of The Secret Weapon quite remarkable. As with The Woman in Green, also available, if I hadn't already been aware the movie was originally black and white, I would think it had been filmed initially in color! I found it that good. I think it adds to the viewing experience, making the characters and story more readily immediate rather than more like a story from long ago. Print is crisp, clean. Though I consider myself a Holmes purist/Basil Rathbone enthusiast, I highly recommend this colorized version!

5 out of 5 stars SherlockHolmes and the Secret Weapon.......2006-11-04

Being a Sherlock Holmes fan the Colourized version was very good

4 out of 5 stars Colorized Holmes.......2006-03-24

I ordered this version out of curiosity. When Ted Turner began colorizing films in the 80's, I was generally opposed to the idea. The few films I saw with this technique applied did not look very good (artificial-looking) and the artistry of the black and white photography seemed to be lost. When I came across these recent releases of the Rathbone Holmes films I decided to try one; they were the public domain films which had been released for years in poor VHS and DVD versions and to be honest, were some of the weaker films in the series. Also, if I didn't like the colorization there was also the black and white version on the disk. Shocker: I was delighted with the colorization! The technique was applied much better than in the past and it breathed new life into the film (which was needed; I always felt this film to be sloppy propaganda). While I don't think "Citizen Kane" or "Psycho" should be colorized, I think it makes an interesting experiment for some of the forgotten B films of the past. I think it would be neat to see the "Flash Gordon" and "Buck Rogers" serials colorized by these technicians.

5 out of 5 stars Crisp, brilliant visuals.......2006-03-11

Don't be swayed by other reviewers here. This colourised edition is excellent-as is the original black and white edition on the same disc.
These dvds are a must have-prepare to be amazed at what a good, sensitive job has been done in restoration and colourising.

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Sherlock Holmes: Secret Weapon & Terror By Night
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Two Great Movies - Equals a great DVD
 Sherlock Holmes: Secret Weapon & Terror By Night
Starring: Sherlock Holmes
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ASIN: B00006IUJN
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Description

Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Karen Verne. England is at war with Germany. Holmes and Watson soon find themselves in the thick of a German plot to steal a weapon delivered to the British by its inventor. Holmes once again battles his nemesis Moriarty.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Two Great Movies - Equals a great DVD.......2005-05-19

Both prints on this DVD are of superb quality. In addition Marengo Films has put them through a complete sound design. This is one of the finest DVD's of these two films on the market today.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Who will decipher a code first: Holmes or the evil Moriarty?
 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Starring: Basil Rathbone
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Release Date: 2004-07-13

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And The Secret Weapon Holmes (Basil Rathbone) is back on the case and is attempting to save the world from the evil Professor Moriarty, who joins forces with the Nazis to overtake the world. A Swiss scientist is kidnapped and it is up to Holmes to discover the secret of the intricate code the good doctor created to prevent his invention from falling into the wrong hands.

Bonus: Two Original Radio Broadcasts Sherlock Holmes Bruce Parting Plans Sherlock Holmes Retired Colorman

1942 B&W 68 minutes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Who will decipher a code first: Holmes or the evil Moriarty?.......2005-02-07

+++++

This movie is based loosely on the story "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" (1903) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 to 1930).

In this movie, a Swiss physicist (William Post Jr.), who invented a secret military weapon, has been captured by none other than Professor Moriarty (Lionel Atwill), the archenemy of Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone). As well, Moriarty has also stolen an important "dancing men" code created by the physicist, a code that contains important information about the weapon and that Holmes was supposed to have received.

Sherlock with his friend and associate Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) take on the task of trying to rescue the physicist from Moriarty. But before they do this they have to decipher the physicist's code before Moriarty does, a code they don't even possess! If they are not successful, Moriarity will sell the information revealed to the Nazis.

This was the first movie in this series to introduce Dennis Hoey as Scotland Yard detective Inspector Lestrade.

There are several things to look and listen for when watching this movie:

(1) The many disguises.
(2) Moriarty's line, "The needle to the last, eh, Holmes?" This refers to Holmes' cocaine habit.
(3) The many hidden passage ways of Moriarty's hideout.
(4) The last line spoken in the movie by Holmes: "This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England." This line appears in Shakespeare's history play "Richard the Second" in act two, scene one, lines 59 to 60.

Rathbone captures the essence of the famous gumshoe in his performance. Bruce as his comic aid also gives a good performance. As well, Atwill as Sherlock's archenemy gives a convincing performance.

This movie is like a time capsule of 1940's London. As well, the background music adds to each scene.

Finally, extras include two original Sherlock Holmes radio broadcasts. I found these interesting.

In conclusion, this, I feel, is a definitive Sherlock Holmes movie that every fan of Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes should own!!

(1942; 70 min; black and white; full screen)

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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
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    		Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

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    Updated for the time in which it was produced. The Secret Weapon finds Sherlock Holmes sleuthing with WWII as a backdrop, and a good thing too. It seems Holmes' greatest nemesis, Professor Moriarty (Lionel Atwill) is now in cahoots with the Nazis, a diabolical alliance that only Holmes, along with his trusty sidekick Dr. Watson can fracture. Working against time, Holmes must prevent Moriart from gaining access to secrets that will enable him to build a devastating new bomb. The fate of all humanity lies in the good detective's hands.
    Mystery Movie Marathon Volume 2: 8 Movie Pack
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      		Mystery Movie Marathon Volume 2: 8 Movie Pack

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      Product Features:
      • BONUS: Each movie comes with a portable-media friendly version that can be downloaded to your Apple iPod!
      • Eight feature films on four DVDs
      • Bulldog Drummond Escapes;Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome;Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon;Impact;Algiers;Kansas City Confidential;The Mandarin Mystery;The Green Glove

      ASIN: B000GW1RTA

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      The legends of Mystery are gathered here for you in this definitive DVD collection of some of the greatest Mystery classics to ever come out of Hollywood. This 8 DVD collection is sure to provide you with countless hours of entertainment. Mystery Movie Marathon Volume 2: 8 Movie Pack includes: Bulldog Drummond Escapes directed by James Hogan and starring Ray Milland; Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome directed by John Rawlins and starring Boris Karloff; Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon directed by Roy William Neill and starring Basil Rathbone; Impact directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Brian Donlevy; Algiers directed by John Cromwell and starring Charles Boyer; Kansas City Confidential directed by Phil Karlson and starring John Payne; The Mandarin Mystery directed by Ralph Staub and starring Eddie Quillan; The Green Glove directed by Rudolph Mate and starring Glenn Ford
      Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon/Alfred Hitchcock the man who knew too much
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        Double Feature on 1 DVD
        Horror Classics Triple Feature, Vol. 4 (Indestructible Man / Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon / Dead Men Walk)
        Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
        • Horror? Not really. Classics? Perhaps. Worth it? Probably.
        		 Horror Classics Triple Feature, Vol. 4 (Indestructible Man / Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon / Dead Men Walk)
        Starring: Lon Chaney Jr. , Max Showalter , Marian Carr , Ross Elliott , and Stuart Randall
        Director: Jack Pollexfen , Sam Newfield , and Roy William Neill
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        Release Date: 2002-05-07

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        3 out of 5 stars Horror? Not really. Classics? Perhaps. Worth it? Probably........2002-08-15

        SH & the SW- Rathbone and Bruce are THE Holmes/Watson pair, and this is among the top 5 Sherlockian outings, although it is a risible addition to a `horror classics' disc.
        In this fast-paced, well-assembled programmer, now set in WWII England rather than in Victorian England, our heroes have to contend not only with Moriarty as portrayed by villainous Universal fave Lionel Atwill, and his minions, but also Nazi agents seeking an experimental bombsight which could turn the tide of the war.
        The mystery involves a complex code, plenty of captures and escapes, disguises, deduction, and welcome humor without cheapening any of the characters.
        Purists may rightly complain that the ending has more in common with serials than with the writings of Doyle, but, hey, it's fun.

        IM- This supremely inexpensive attempt to cross Dragnet with Lon Chaney's persona doesn't quite come off. It's more police procedural than horror; Chaney's back-from-the-dead Butcher character could just as easily have been written to be a normal vengeance-seeking ex-con. At any rate, the basic story idea has been around at least since Karloff's 1936 film, The Walking Dead.
        IM is fairly routine and plodding (both as `noir' and as `horror'), although there is amusement to be had from the narration, from Chaney, who looks convincingly psychotic and was probably sauced to the gills, and from all the usual things that make these kind of B-movies fun.
        Flip a coin as to whether you think the means of Lon's ultimate destruction is fitting or nonsensical.

        DMW- Another PRC snoozer, DMW begins with George Zucco having killed his twin brother because he was practicing the black arts. However, the brother returns as a vampire and sets about destroying all that his good twin holds dear. Of course good wins the day, but not without some tragedy. This film was not badly conceived, and Zucco is a likeable pro, but it was badly executed. While not as glacially-slow as some of its other fare, PRC's stubborn unwillingness to spend any cash, or to show the audience anything they hadn't seen a dozen times before, stakes this one right through its mediocre heart.
        Pretty Rotten Crap, as the studio's output was known in Hollywood circles of the time, was hurt by always having monsters that just look like people, yet claiming that they were monsters: a slightly hairier Glenn Strange, a kind of pasty Charles Middleton, or in this case, George Zucco dressed in black. Whooo, spoooky! They couldn't even spring for a set of dime store fangs to make him look the part of a bloodsucker. He is one because the script says he is, and because he sometimes fades from view.
        Plus, DMW wastes quite a bit of time assuming no one seeing the movie will have ever heard about vampires before, and picks and chooses which rules it will follow.

        All told, while I am not a zealous fan of any one of the movies on this disc, they are passable genre fare and the disc is of decent quality considering the low price. Fans of the casts and completists should have no qualms purchasing it.

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        1. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
        2. Sherlock Holmes Classics:Murder at the Baskervilles,A Study in Scarlet & Dressed to Kill
        3. Sherlock Holmes Collection Volume 3 (Dressed to Kill/In Pursuit to Algiers/Terror By Night/The Woman in Green)
        4. Sherlock Holmes Collection Volume 3 (Dressed to Kill/In Pursuit to Algiers/Terror By Night/The Woman in Green)
        5. Sherlock Holmes Collection Volume 3 (Dressed to Kill/In Pursuit to Algiers/Terror By Night/The Woman in Green)
        6. Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective, Volume 1
        7. Sherlock Holmes: Secret Weapon & Terror By Night
        8. Sherlock Holmes TV Classics, Vol. 2
        9. Signs (Vista Series)
        10. Sinister Hands

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