Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (German: Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes) is a 1962 mystery film directed by Terence Fisher. It is a West German-French-Italian international co-production. The film starred Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes and Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson. Curt Siodmak wrote the screenplay, based on characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Plot
The film's plot has Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson attempting to recover a stolen necklace, formerly worn by Cleopatra, from Professor Moriarty. Holmes tries to convince the police that the professor is a criminal, but his pleadings fall on deaf ears.
More details
author | Curt Siodmak |
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contentLocation | London |
director | Terence Fisher |
editor | Ira Oberberg |
genre | mystery |
keywords | professor moriarty sherlock holmes stolen necklace |
musicBy | Martin Slavin |
producer | Artur Brauner |
productionCompany | CCC Film |
publisher | Constantin Film |