The Pearl of Death (1944)

Directed by

Roy William Neill

Genre

mystery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 09m

Rated

12

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 99 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a series of strange burglaries linked to a stolen pearl. They face a cunning criminal and a hulking henchman who leaves a trail of broken statues.

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What happens

The Pearl of Death is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes film starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, the ninth of fourteen such films the pair made. The story is loosely based on Conan Doyle's short story "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" but features some additions, such as Evelyn Ankers as an accomplice of the villain played by Miles Mander, and Rondo Hatton as a brutal killer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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