The Pearl Of Death (1944) -

The story centers on the theft of the "Borgia Pearl," a valuable gem with a sinister reputation for bringing death to its owners.

Holmes realizes the connection between the broken pottery and the Napoleon busts. He eventually tracks down the final bust, traps the killers, and retrieves the gem. Production & Cast The Pearl of Death (1944) The Pearl of Death (1944)

Pursued by police, Conover hides the pearl inside one of six wet plaster busts of Napoleon in a pottery shop. The story centers on the theft of the

While demonstrating the flaws of a museum's security system to prove a point, Holmes inadvertently allows master criminal Giles Conover (Miles Mander) to steal the pearl. Production & Cast The Pearl of Death (1944)

After the busts are sold to various customers, a series of brutal murders begins. Victims are found with their spines snapped, surrounded by smashed china—the trademark of Conover’s henchman, a disfigured killer known as The Hoxton Creeper .