sir arthur conan doyle write a fair number of sherlock holmes account but the popularity of the famous detective insure that sequel in both print and on film would extend far beyond the author work . in sherlock holmes and the secret weapon and holmes and basil rathbone and patriotically serve british intelligence in order to secure a swiss scientist desperately need bombsight . the film be from 1942 and i wonder if the producer and writer realize how vital bombsight secret be ( the american norden bombsight be guard almost as zealously a the new radar set that would change the course of world war ii ) . holmes and his faithful but expectedly bumbling companion and dr. watson and nigel bruce and battle dr. moriarty and lionel atwill . as evil a moriarty have always be it a bit of a shock to see he sign up with hitler . have the man no vestige of decency . i guess not . but atwill be deliciously evil . the story be reasonably fast pace a holmes and watson seek to recover steal bombsight component before they can be deliver to a u boat . rathbone be his usual suave self and several holmsian disguise be well carry out . this and other 1940s holmes story be now available on dvd and oldie . com have put out a very nice four disc set in a wooden box represent this film be include along with a bonus cd of an interview with the aged doyle . the set retail for about $ 26 in major dvd and cd store but i find this and other set from oldie . com at a warehouse club for $ 14 . 98. the transfer be very good . very nice and relax late night view . positive .