| The Pearl of Death | |
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 1944 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Roy William Neill |
| Screenplay by | Bertram Millhauser |
| Based on | The Adventure of the Six Napoleons 1904 story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Produced by | Howard Benedict |
| Starring | Basil Rathbone Nigel Bruce Evelyn Ankers |
| Cinematography | Virgil Miller |
| Edited by | Ray Snyder |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Pearl of Death is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes film starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, the ninth of fourteen such films the pair made.[1] The story is loosely based on Conan Doyle's short story "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons"[2] but features some additions, such as Evelyn Ankers as an accomplice of the villain played by Miles Mander, and Rondo Hatton as a brutal killer.
- ^ Basinelrathbone.net, The Pearl of Death (1944)
- ^ Bunson, Matthew (1997). Encyclopedia Sherlockiana. Simon & Schuster. p. 190. ISBN 0-02-861679-0.