The Pearl of Death (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.
Director: Roy William Neill
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Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes |
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Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson |
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Dennis Hoey as Inspector Lestrade |
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Evelyn Ankers as Naomi Drake |
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Miles Mander as Giles Conover |
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Ian Wolfe as Amos Hodder |
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Charles Francis as Francis Digby, curator |
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Holmes Herbert as James Goodram, courier |
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Richard Aherne as Museum Guard Bates |
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Mary Gordon as Mrs. Hudson |
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Rondo Hatton as The Hoxton Creeper |
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Harry Cording as George Gelder (uncredited) |
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Billy Bevan as Constable With Food Tray (uncredited) |
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Leyland Hodgson as Customs Officer (uncredited) |
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Eric Wilton as Chauffeur (uncredited) |
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Lillian Bronson as Maj. Harker's Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| Writing | Bertram Millhauser | Writer |
| Camera | Virgil Miller | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Roy William Neill | Director |
| Production | Roy William Neill | Producer |
| Editing | Ray Snyder | Editor |
| Art | John B. Goodman | Art Direction |
| Writing | Arthur Conan Doyle | Original Story |
| Art | Edward R. Robinson | Set Decoration |
| Art | Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Art | Martin Obzina | Art Direction |
| Sound | Bernard B. Brown | Sound Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera West | Costume Design |
| Sound | Paul Sawtell | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Paul Sawtell | Music Director |
| Production | Howard Benedict | Executive Producer |