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.
The Pearl of Death has generally received positive reviews.
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By Michael W. Phillips, Jr. (528) for Goatdog's Movies (527) on 01 May 2006
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The Pearl of Death was released in 1944 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 22 reviews, giving The Pearl of Death (1944) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 75%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 50%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Pearl of Death than critics were.
With a score of 73%, The Pearl of Death is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1944, which stands at 60%.
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