The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

69 mins | Crime, Thriller, Mystery | Aug. 1, 1944

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.

The Pearl of Death

69 mins | Crime, Thriller, Mystery | Aug. 1, 1944

The Pearl of Death
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title The Pearl of Death
Directors Roy William Neill
Writers Bertram Millhauser, Arthur Conan Doyle

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 (as Richard Nugent)

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)