Global Information Lookup Global Information

The Pearl of Death information


The Pearl of Death
1944 Theatrical poster
Directed byRoy William Neill
Screenplay byBertram Millhauser
Based onThe Adventure of the Six Napoleons
1904 story
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Produced byHoward Benedict
StarringBasil Rathbone
Nigel Bruce
Evelyn Ankers
CinematographyVirgil Miller
Edited byRay Snyder
Music byPaul Sawtell
Production
company
Universal Pictures
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • August 1, 1944 (1944-08-01) (United States)
  • August 25, 1944 (1944-08-25) (New York City)
  • September 22, 1944 (1944-09-22) (Los Angeles)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.[1] The story is loosely based on Conan Doyle's short story "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons"[2] 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.

  1. ^ Basinelrathbone.net, The Pearl of Death (1944)
  2. ^ Bunson, Matthew (1997). Encyclopedia Sherlockiana. Simon & Schuster. p. 190. ISBN 0-02-861679-0.

and 20 Related for: The Pearl of Death information

Request time (Page generated in 1.2273 seconds.)

The Pearl of Death

Last Update:

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...

Word Count : 631

Murder of Gabriel Fernandez

Last Update:

perceived homosexuality. Pearl was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and Aguirre was sentenced to death. Throughout Fernandez's...

Word Count : 2984

Pearl

Last Update:

A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as...

Word Count : 7832

Daniel Pearl

Last Update:

Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, a British national of Pakistani origin, was sentenced to death by hanging for Pearl's abduction and murder in July 2002, but his...

Word Count : 7064

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Last Update:

"oriental turban", and what appears to be a very large pearl as an earring. The subject of the painting is unknown, with it being possible either that...

Word Count : 2252

Pearl Jam

Last Update:

Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. The band's lineup consists of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone...

Word Count : 13267

Evelyn Ankers

Last Update:

That Ghost (1941), Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942), His Butler's Sister (1943), The Pearl of Death (1944), Pardon My Rhythm (1944), Tarzan's...

Word Count : 1001

A Mighty Heart

Last Update:

Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Daniel Pearl (also subtitled A Mighty Heart: The Inside Story of the Al Qaeda Kidnapping of Danny Pearl) (2003)...

Word Count : 265

The Adventure of the Six Napoleons

Last Update:

Smith, Richard Harland. ""The Pearl of Death"". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 30 April 2018. Review of "Mystery of the Broken Statues Eyles, Alan...

Word Count : 2195

Rondo Hatton

Last Update:

after he played the part of The Hoxton Creeper (aka The Hoxton Horror) in the studio's ninth Sherlock Holmes film, The Pearl of Death (1944). He made...

Word Count : 1415

Pearl Bailey

Last Update:

at the age of 15. Her brother Bill Bailey was beginning his own career as a tap dancer and suggested that she enter an amateur contest at the Pearl Theatre...

Word Count : 2024

A Dictionary of the English Language

Last Update:

dictionary into the fire. "Dr. Johnson's Great Dictionary" appears as a plot device in the 1944 Sherlock Holmes film, The Pearl of Death, starring Basil...

Word Count : 4671

Ian Wolfe

Last Update:

Holmes in Washington (1943), as a butler in The Scarlet Claw (1944), and as an art dealer in The Pearl of Death (1944). He played Carter, Sir Wilfrid Robarts's...

Word Count : 2319

Whitstable Pearl

Last Update:

mother of a grown son, is a private detective who, together with her mum, runs the Whitstable Pearl, a seafood restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable...

Word Count : 338

Pearl Krabs

Last Update:

Pearl Krabs is a fictional character in the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. She is voiced by actress Lori Alan and first...

Word Count : 4057

Parable of the Pearl

Last Update:

The Parable of the Pearl (also called the Pearl of Great Price) is one of the parables of Jesus Christ. It appears in Matthew 13 and illustrates the great...

Word Count : 1963

To Train Up a Child

Last Update:

after methods recommended in the book were found to have contributed to several high-profile cases of child death. Michael Pearl (born 1945) is an American...

Word Count : 1320

Black Pearl

Last Update:

The Black Pearl (formerly known as the Wicked Wench) is a fictional ship in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. In the screenplay, the ship is easily...

Word Count : 4370

Lou Conter

Last Update:

in the United States Navy. At the time of his death, he was the last living survivor of the sinking of the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor...

Word Count : 1130

Minnie Pearl

Last Update:

stage character Minnie Pearl, was an American comedian who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years (1940–1991) and on the television show Hee...

Word Count : 1934

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net