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The master minds tackle the master crimes! - The Pearl of Death
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Title: The Pearl of Death

Release Date: 1 Aug 1944

Runtime: 1h 9m

Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Director: Universal Pictures

Production Companies: Universal Pictures

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.

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Average Vote: 7 (83 votes)

Cast

  • Sherlock Holmes: Basil Rathbone
  • Dr. John Watson: Nigel Bruce
  • Inspector Lestrade: Dennis Hoey
  • Naomi Drake: Evelyn Ankers
  • Giles Conover: Miles Mander
  • Amos Hodder: Ian Wolfe
  • Francis Digby, curator: Charles Francis
  • James Goodram, courier: Holmes Herbert
  • Museum Guard Bates: Richard Aherne
  • Mrs. Hudson: Mary Gordon
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