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Sherlock Holmes: Pearl of Death
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301801126
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 6301801121
Label: Fox Home Entertainment
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Fox Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Fox Home Entertainment
Release Date: March 10, 1993
Running Time: 69 minutes
Studio: Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: August 01, 1944
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Editorial Review:
Here is another strong entry (beautifully restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive) from the peak of Basil Rathbone's prolific, seven-year run as a definitive Sherlock Holmes for the big screen. In the gripping Pearl of Death (1944), a then-contemporary update (set in the World War II years, as with most of the Rathbone-Holmes features) of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Six Napoleons," a reluctant Holmes agrees to help a London museum recover a stolen, rare pearl. But the investigation takes a strange turn when the great detective and his sidekick, Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce), find their mystery linked to a series of odd murders involving the destruction of porcelain china. Typically, "Pearl of Death" has its share of inside jokes for true Sherlockians, including Holmes's declaration, "If I'm wrong, I'll move to Sussex and raise bees." Of course, that's exactly what Doyle's most famous character did upon retirement. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - SHolmes Fan
I tend not to be very critical of these films. They are, for the most part, beautifully done and never a disappointment. Enjoy!
Rating:  - Not the best Holmes...
It's a fun mystery, and it's fun to see even Holmes struggle. However, it was a little intense and violent for such an old movie. The ending was especially chilling.
Rating: - ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!
I have to say I was so excited to see that all 14 Rathbone and Bruce Sherlock Holmes movies were remastered and made available!! These are classic must see gems!!! Pearl of Death is one of the better films.
Rating: - A Pearl, A Creeper, and Evelyn Ankers
This fun entry in the Sherlock Holmes series has a good story by Bertram Millhauser and Universal's pretty Evelyn Ankers in a rare bad girl role. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, who will always be Holmes and Watson to us all, have more fun than usual as they try to prevent the theft of a priceless pearl with a long and bloody history.
Standing in their way is lovely Naomi Drake (Evelyn Ankers) and her boss, master criminal Giles Conover (Miles Mander). A deadly figure known as the "Creeper" ... Read More
Rating: - A Lively Jewel in the Series
Movie: ***** _____ DVD Quality: ***** _____ DVD Extras: N/A
Delightful entry in the classic Sherlock Holmes series with typically outstanding performances by Basil Rathbone as the urbane master of deductive reasoning and Nigel Bruce as his partner and foil, Dr. Watson. In this outing, based on Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Six Napoleons", the pair are searching for the Borgia Pearl, a priceless jewel which has been stolen and hidden away; time is of the essence because a gang of thieves is also ... Read More
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