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THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Evil mastermind Professor Moriarty (George Zucco) escapes a murder conviction when Holmes arrives too late to overturn the Professor's alibi. As the arch nemeses are forced to share a cab ride home, Moriarty reveals that he will execute the crime of the century right under the detective's nose! Moriarty cunningly devises a decoy to distract Holmes: a murder case complete with a damsel in distress (film noir icon Ida Lupino) to distract the sleuth from the actual target of Moriarty's plans, the theft of the Royal Crown Jewels! SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON Professor Moriaty has stolen a military secret and intends to sell it to Nazi agents. Sherlock Holmes must foil Moriaty and save the inventor from falling into Nazi hands. This exemplary Sherlock Holmes mystery introduces the character of Inspector Lestrade (Dennis Hoey) to the Basil Rathbone series. Sherlock Holmes shows his mastery of disguise in this film as he poses as a Swiss inventor, the criminal Lascar and an old German bookseller.