Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Starring:Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Lionel Atwill, Kaaren Verne, William Post Jr., Dennis Hoey, Holmes Herbert, Mary Gordon, George Burr Macannan, Henry Victor, Henry Daniell, Vicki Campbell, Paul Bryar, Gerard Cavin, John Burton, Leyland Hodgson, Whit Bissell, Leslie Denison, Veda Ann Borg, George Eldredge
Director: Roy William Neill
Studio: Mpi Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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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.

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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.

Customer Reviews:

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!

SherlockHolmes and the Secret Weapon.......2006-11-04

Being a Sherlock Holmes fan the Colourized version was very good

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.

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!

FUN!.......2005-05-09

The Secret Weapon is one my all time favorite Rathbone and Bruce films. It's wonderful to have it on DVD! The Universal Holmes series continues to be a great source of fun and I've always enjoyed seeing Holmes and Watson transplanted into the 1940's and dealing with W.W.II intrigue and Nazi spies. The Secret Weapon adds the nefarious Moriarty to the mix! I won't argue that the Universal Holmes movies had the most logical elements, but they always highly entertained me. The Secret Weapon is no exception. I found this one to be a blast. Great stuff!

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
Manufacturer: Mpi Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0000AOV8O
Release Date: 2003-10-28

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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.

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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.

Sherlock Holmes: Woman in Green/The Secret Weapon/Dressed to Kill/Terror by Night

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Starring: Collectors Classics: Sherlock Holmes
Manufacturer: Gladiator
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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: FOCUS FILMS
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Release Date: 2001-02-13

The Klansman & Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon-2 DVDs in Set

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The Klansman & Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon-2 DVDs in Set
The Klansman - Action & Adventure DVD
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ASIN: B000S0FEK8

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The Klansman & Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon-2 DVDs in Set DVD 1. The Klansman: UNDERCOVER FBI ACTION & ADVENTURE-REGION FREE-An FBI Agent goes undercover in the Ku Klux Klan in a small southern U.S. town that has just been rocked by a tragedy: a young woman has been violently raped. The white town fathers immediately declare that the attacker had to be black, and place the blame on Garth, a young black man. Assuming that the men in white sheets aren't intent on holding a fair and impartial trial, Garth takes to the woods as the Klansmen lynching party hunts him down! STARS: Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, Cameron Mitchell, O.J. Simpson, Lola Falana, Linda Evans, David Huddleston, Director: Terence Young, Rated R, 112 minutes, Color, Audio: English Dolby Digital DVD 2. Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon: Sherlock Holmes, the Great Detective (Basil Rathbone) against that "Napoleon of Crime," Professor Moriarty (Lionel Atwill). Surpassing his previous evil deeds, Moriarty has now aligned himself with the Nazis & has dedicated himself to stealing a top-secret bomb sight developed by expatriate European scientist Dr. Franz Tobel (William Post Jr.).Will Sherlock save the secret weapon?

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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon/Alfred Hitchcock the man who knew too much

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