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The Pearl of Death (1944)

APPROVED 69 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   1 August 1944 (USA)
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When a valuable pearl with a sinister reputation is stolen, Sherlock Holmes must investigate its link to a series of brutal murders.

Director:

Roy William Neill

Writers:

Bertram Millhauser (screenplay), Arthur Conan Doyle (story)

Stars:

Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce and Dennis Hoey
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Basil Rathbone ...
Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce ...
Dennis Hoey Dennis Hoey ...
Evelyn Ankers Evelyn Ankers ...
Naomi Drake
Miles Mander Miles Mander ...
Giles Conover
Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe ...
Amos Hodder
Charles Francis Charles Francis ...
Digby
Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert ...
James Goodram
Richard Aherne Richard Aherne ...
Bates (as Richard Nugent)
Mary Gordon Mary Gordon ...
Rondo Hatton Rondo Hatton ...
The Creeper
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Storyline

When a pearl with a sinister reputation for causing misfortune to its owners is stolen from a museum by a master criminal because of Sherlock Holmes' show-boating, he is naturally obliged to find it. Soon, he learns of a series of brutal murders that seemed to have been commited by a malevolent man mountain known only as the Creeper. Now, Holmes must deal with the seemingly overwhelming menace of this man and his boss in order to retrieve the pearl. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>  

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Pearl | Sherlock Holmes | Thief | Museum | Murder  | See more »

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Marked... for sudden and violent Death! A Girl risked everything for it! 20 men lost their lives for it! Who was the Creeper? See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Sherlock Holmes in Pearl of Death See more »

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

References Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes story, 'The Adventure of the Six Napoleons'. See more »

Quotes

Sherlock Holmes: I don't like the smell of you - an underground smell, the sick sweetness of decay. You haven't robbed and killed merely for the game like any ordinary halfway decent thug. No, you're in love with cruelty for it's own sake.
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Spoofed in City of Shoulders and Noses (2012) See more »