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The Pearl of Death( 1944)

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The master minds tackle the master crimes!

Overview

The famous Borgia Pearl, a valuable gem with a history of bringing murder and misfortune to its owner since the days of the Borgias, is brought to London, thanks in part to Sherlock Holmes. But before long the jewel is stolen, due to an error on Holmes' part, and shortly thereafter, a series of horrible murders begin, the murderer leaving his victims with their spines snapped and surrounded by a mass of smashed china.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Basil Rathbone

      Sherlock Holmes

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      Nigel Bruce

      Dr. John Watson

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      Dennis Hoey

      Inspector Lestrade

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      Evelyn Ankers

      Naomi Drake

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      Miles Mander

      Giles Conover

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      Ian Wolfe

      Amos Hodder

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      Charles Francis

      Francis Digby, curator

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      Holmes Herbert

      James Goodram, courier

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      Richard Aherne

      Museum Guard Bates

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      Mary Gordon

      Mrs. Hudson

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      Rondo Hatton

      The Hoxton Creeper

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      Harry Cording

      George Gelder (uncredited)

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      Billy Bevan

      Constable With Food Tray (uncredited)

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      Leyland Hodgson

      Customs Officer (uncredited)

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      Eric Wilton

      Chauffeur (uncredited)

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      Lillian Bronson

      Maj. Harker's Housekeeper (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jun 30 2022
    So the "Borgia Pearl" with a provenance steeped in blood and death is stolen from a museum after "Holmes" (Basil Rathbone), rather pompously, disables the state-of-the-art electric security system and so he and "Watson" (Nigel Bruce) have to try and get it back again. This time he comes up against a formidable protagonist in "Giles Conover" (Miles Mander) and his brutal henchman "the Hoxton Creeper". This is a tense, and at times quite menacing cat-and-mouse movie based on Conan-Doyle's "Six Napoleons" that keeps your attention throughout with the stars rarely better......

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • museum
    • ocean liner
    • murder
    • black and white
    • series of murders
    • art gallery
    • private detective
    • dover
    • acromegalic actor
    • stolen jewel
    • sherlock holmes