The Pearl of Death (1944)
The master minds tackle the master crimes!
69 min
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.
- Release date
- August 1, 1944
- Country of origin
- United States
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Cast
- Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes
- Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson
- Dennis Hoey as Inspector Lestrade
- Evelyn Ankers as Naomi Drake
- Miles Mander as Giles Conover
- Ian Wolfe as Amos Hodder
- Charles Francis as Digby
- Holmes Herbert as James Goodram
- Richard Aherne as Bates
- Mary Gordon as Mrs. Hudson
- Rondo Hatton as The Hoxton Creeper
- Harry Cording as George Gelder (uncredited)
- Billy Bevan as Constable With Food Tray (uncredited)
- Leyland Hodgson as Customs Officer (uncredited)
- Eric Wilton as Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Lillian Bronson as Maj. Harker's Housekeeper (uncredited)
Crew
- Roy William Neill · Director
- Bertram Millhauser · Writer
- Arthur Conan Doyle · Writer
- Roy William Neill · Producer
- Virgil Miller · Cinematographer
- Ray Snyder · Editor