Review of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) by Orlok W — 03 Aug 2012

Middling effort--Fun Diversion But That's All!!

This review of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) was written by Orlok W on 03 Aug 2012.

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon has generally received mixed reviews.

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