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The Pearl of Death plot summary

The master minds tackle the master crimes!

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

August 1, 1944

Runtime

1h 9m

Genres

Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Directed by

Roy William Neill

Country

United States

TMDB rating

7.1 / 10 · 106 votes

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Cast

• Basil RathboneSherlock Holmes
• Nigel BruceDr. John Watson
• Dennis HoeyInspector Lestrade
• Evelyn AnkersNaomi Drake
• Miles ManderGiles Conover
• Ian WolfeAmos Hodder
• CCharles FrancisFrancis Digby, curator
• Holmes HerbertJames Goodram, courier
• Richard AherneMuseum Guard Bates
• Mary GordonMrs. Hudson

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