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Pursuit to Algiers

1945 · 65 min

A cozy, talky whodunit aboard a ship, with gentle suspense and light banter between Holmes and Watson.

Directed by
Roy William Neill
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Riordan
Overview
After the King of Rovenia has been assassinated, Holmes and Watson are engaged to escort his son to Europe via Algiers, aboard a transatlantic ocean liner which also carries a number of suspicious persons, any of whom may be involved in a plot to also assassinate him.

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Directed by
Roy William Neill
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Riordan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • crime
  • friendship
Places
  • sea
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action3
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
mystery, crime, thriller, adventure, romance
Directed by
Roy William Neill
Written by
Leonard Lee
Starring
Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Riordan, Rosalind Ivan, Morton Lowry, Leslie Vincent, Martin Kosleck, Rex Evans
Cinematography
Paul Ivano
Runtime
65 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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