The Pearl of Death
| 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 |
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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. The story is loosely based on Conan Doyle's short story "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" 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.