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Watch Sherlock Holmes Double Feature: The House Of Fear, The Pearl Of Death
When a valuable pearl with a sinister reputation is stolen, Sherlock Holmes must investigate its link to a series of brutal murders.When a valuable pearl with a sinister reputation is stolen, Sherlock Holmes must investigate its link to a series of brutal murders.When a valuable pearl with a sinister reputation is stolen, Sherlock Holmes must investigate its link to a series of brutal murders.
Richard Aherne
- Bates
- (as Richard Nugent)
J.W. Austin
- Police Sergeant Bleeker
- (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
- Second Ship's Steward
- (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
- Constable
- (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson
- Harker's Housekeeper
- (uncredited)
Harry Cording
- George Gelder
- (uncredited)
Harold De Becker
- Boss
- (uncredited)
Leslie Denison
- Police Sergeant Murdock
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaFor some curious reason Holmes' cluttered Baker Street apartment has a photograph of a beardless Abraham Lincoln.
- GoofsAt around 44 minutes, the newspaper says "srriking" instead of "striking".
- Quotes
Dr. John H. Watson: Amazing. And the Borgia Pearl's inside that?
Sherlock Holmes: If it isn't, I shall retire to Sussex and keep bees.
- Crazy creditsUS War Bonds promo tagged onto the end of the film reads: "You're not giving-just lending-when you buy war savings stamps and bonds-on sale here."
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Jarvis Collection: Scotland Yard (1971)
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The Pearl of Death (1944) ***
Another good Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce Holmes film, one of the most entertaining of this series. It features the first appearance of Rondo Hatton as "The Creeper", a killer who snaps people's spines. Hatton was an unfortunate victim of "acromegaly" in real life, a disease which distorts and enlarges the face, hands, and feet. Director Roy William Neill takes special care to photograph him only in the shadows at first until just the right moment occurs.
THE PEARL OF DEATH wraps around an interesting plot of a trio of crooks looking to possess the valued pearl of the title. This includes solid work from Universal's usual scream queen Evelyn Ankers, uncharacteristically used as a baddie this time around in juxtaposition of her usual damsel in distress persona. Regulars Rathbone, Bruce and Dennis Hoey are all in top form, though the comedy factor is played up to the hilt on several occasions. Great fun all around.
THE PEARL OF DEATH wraps around an interesting plot of a trio of crooks looking to possess the valued pearl of the title. This includes solid work from Universal's usual scream queen Evelyn Ankers, uncharacteristically used as a baddie this time around in juxtaposition of her usual damsel in distress persona. Regulars Rathbone, Bruce and Dennis Hoey are all in top form, though the comedy factor is played up to the hilt on several occasions. Great fun all around.
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- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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