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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 Pearl of Death: Directed by Roy William Neill. With Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Dennis Hoey, Evelyn Ankers. After a valuable pearl with a sinister reputation is stolen, Sherlock Holmes must investigate its link to a series of brutal murders.
- (4.9K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Roy William Neill
- 1944-08-01
Jan 17, 2019 · The ninth in a series of fourteen films to star Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as the Twentieth Century's most iconic iteration of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, respectively.
- 69 min
- 269.1K
- Wellesley Theatre
Roy William Neill's horror mystery film noir The Pearl of Death (1944) is one of his finest Sherlock Holmes features. It's honestly quite scary and intense with a dazzling series of...
- (43)
- Roy William Neill
- Mystery & Thriller
- Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes investigates the link between a stolen pearl and a series of murders.
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.
The Pearl of Death is an American movie released on 1st august 1944, produced by Universal Pictures, starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. 69 min. This is the 9th sherlockian movie in the Rathbone series.
