Movie
The Pearl of Death
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1944-08-01
- Runtime
- 69 min
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes
- Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson
- Dennis Hoey as Inspector Lestrade
- Evelyn Ankers as Naomi Drake
- Miles Mander as Giles Conover
- Ian Wolfe as Amos Hodder
- Charles Francis as Francis Digby, curator
- Holmes Herbert as James Goodram, courier
- Richard Aherne as Museum Guard Bates
- Mary Gordon as Mrs. Hudson
- Rondo Hatton as The Hoxton Creeper
- Harry Cording as George Gelder (uncredited)
Crew
- Roy William Neill - Director
- Bertram Millhauser - Writer
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