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The Pearl of Death

1944 · 69 min

A crisp, shadowy detective yarn that keeps you guessing with its macabre murders and clever deductions.

Tagline
The master minds tackle the master crimes!
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • obsession
  • greed
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery, crime
Directed by
Roy William Neill
Written by
Bertram Millhauser
Starring
Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Dennis Hoey, Evelyn Ankers, Miles Mander, Ian Wolfe, Charles Francis, Holmes Herbert
Music
Paul Sawtell
Cinematography
Virgil Miller
Runtime
69 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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