Poster of The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, August 1 1944
80 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Basil RathboneBasil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone was
52 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Tue, Jun 14 1892 –
Fri, Jul 21 1967
Portrait of Nigel BruceNigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce was
49 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Dr. John Watson'.
Sun, Feb 03 1895 –
Thu, Oct 08 1953
Portrait of Dennis HoeyDennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey was
51 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Inspector Lestrade'.
Wed, Mar 29 1893 –
Mon, Jul 25 1960
Portrait of Evelyn AnkersEvelyn Ankers
Evelyn Ankers was
25 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Naomi Drake'.
Sat, Aug 17 1918 –
Thu, Aug 29 1985
Portrait of Miles ManderMiles Mander
Miles Mander was
56 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Giles Conover'.
Mon, May 14 1888 –
Fri, Feb 08 1946
Portrait of Ian WolfeIan Wolfe
Ian Wolfe was
47 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Amos Hodder'.
Wed, Nov 04 1896 –
Thu, Jan 23 1992
Portrait of Charles FrancisCharles Francis
Charles Francis was
>> in The Pearl of Death
as 'Francis Digby, curator'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert was
62 in The Pearl of Death
as 'James Goodram, courier'.
Sun, Jul 30 1882 –
Wed, Dec 26 1956
Portrait of Richard AherneRichard Aherne
Richard Aherne was
33 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Museum Guard Bates'.
Sun, Mar 19 1911 –
Sat, Jun 08 2002
Portrait of Mary GordonMary Gordon
Mary Gordon was
62 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Mrs. Hudson'.
Tue, May 16 1882 –
Fri, Aug 23 1963
Portrait of Rondo HattonRondo Hatton
Rondo Hatton was
50 in The Pearl of Death
as 'The Hoxton Creeper'.
Sun, Apr 22 1894 –
Sat, Feb 02 1946
Portrait of Harry CordingHarry Cording
Harry Cording was
53 in The Pearl of Death
as 'George Gelder (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 25 1891 –
Wed, Sep 01 1954
Portrait of Billy BevanBilly Bevan
Billy Bevan was
56 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Constable With Food Tray (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 29 1887 –
Tue, Nov 26 1957
Portrait of Leyland HodgsonLeyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson was
51 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Customs Officer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 05 1892 –
Wed, Mar 16 1949
Portrait of Eric WiltonEric Wilton
Eric Wilton was
61 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Chauffeur (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 06 1882 –
Sat, Feb 23 1957
Portrait of Lillian BronsonLillian Bronson
Lillian Bronson was
41 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Maj. Harker's Housekeeper (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 21 1902 –
Wed, Aug 02 1995

Crew

Portrait of Roy William NeillRoy William Neill
Roy William Neill was
56 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Director, Producer'
Sun, Sep 04 1887 –
Sat, Dec 14 1946
Portrait of Virgil MillerVirgil Miller
Virgil Miller was
57 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Dec 20 1886 –
Sat, Oct 05 1974
Portrait of Bernard B. BrownBernard B. Brown
Bernard B. Brown was
46 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Sound Director'
Sun, Jul 24 1898 –
Fri, Feb 20 1981
Portrait of Paul SawtellPaul Sawtell
Paul Sawtell was
38 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Original Music Composer, Music Director'
Sat, Feb 03 1906 –
Sun, Aug 01 1971
Portrait of Bertram MillhauserBertram Millhauser
Bertram Millhauser was
52 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Writer'
Fri, Mar 25 1892 –
Mon, Dec 01 1958
Portrait of Howard BenedictHoward Benedict
Howard Benedict was
>> in The Pearl of Death
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ray SnyderRay Snyder
Ray Snyder was
40 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Editor'
Tue, Nov 17 1903 –
Sat, Aug 10 1957
Portrait of Arthur Conan DoyleArthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle would have been no older than
71 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Original Story'
Sun, May 22 1859 –
Mon, Jul 07 1930
Portrait of Martin ObzinaMartin Obzina
Martin Obzina was
>> in The Pearl of Death
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Russell A. GausmanRussell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman was
52 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Set Decoration'
Mon, Jul 04 1892 –
Mon, May 20 1963
Portrait of Vera WestVera West
Vera West was
46 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Costume Design'
Sat, Jun 25 1898 –
Sun, Jun 29 1947
Portrait of John B. GoodmanJohn B. Goodman
John B. Goodman was
42 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Aug 15 1901 –
Sun, Jun 30 1991
Portrait of Edward R. RobinsonEdward R. Robinson
Edward R. Robinson was
51 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Set Decoration'
Mon, Jul 24 1893 –
Fri, Apr 27 1979