Sherlock Holmes in Pearl of Death

Sherlock Holmes in Pearl of Death (1944)

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This above-average entry in Universal's Sherlock Holmes series is loosely based on the Conan Doyle story The Six Napoleons. On this occasion, Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) are assigned to guard the priceless Borgia Pearl, a "cursed" gem that has inspired scores of murders over the… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 9 min.
Directed By
Roy William Neill
Written By
Bertram Millhauser
Genres
Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
Aug 1, 1944 Wide
On DVD
Nov 25, 2003
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    The suspenseful film was entertaining.

  • Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies

    It's certainly not the worst film in the series, but it's pretty weak.

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  • Bruce B


    Another one of Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes film's, and ranks at the top with his other movies. This one about a huge pearl that's curse, a lot of blood has been spilt over this pearl, Film opens with it being stole from a man on a passenger ship, only to end up in… More

  • Anthony V


    My favorite of the Sherlock Holmes movies.

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