The Pearl of Death
The master minds tackle the master crimes!
Directed by Roy William Neill
Produced by Universal Pictures
A classic detective thriller built on a cursed jewel and a series of grotesque murders, driven by puzzle-solving and mounting dread.
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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