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Release Date: 1945

Cast: Tom Dillon, Rex Evans, John Abbott, Martin Kosleck, Gerald Hamer, Morton Lowry, Sven Hugo Borg, Frederick Worlock, Nigel Bruce, Rosalind Ivan, Leslie Vincent, Basil Rathbone

Categories: Movies, Crime Fiction, Thriller, Detective fiction, Detective, Black-and-white, Mystery, Film adaptation, Crime Thriller

Pursuit to Algiers (1945) is the twelfth film in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes movies. The film takes some characters and events from The Adventure of the Red Circle. Elements in the story pay homage to an otherwise unrecorded affair mentioned by Watson at the beginning of The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, notably the steamship Friesland. About to leave London for a much-needed vacation, Holmes and Watson receive a cryptic invitation. Intrigued, Holmes accepts and is met by the prime minister of the fictional country of Rovinia, who begs him to escort Prince... MORE

Pursuit to Algiers (1945) is the twelfth film in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes movies. The film takes some characters and events from The Adventure of the Red Circle. Elements in the story pay homage to an otherwise unrecorded affair mentioned by Watson at the beginning of The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, notably the steamship Friesland. About to leave London for a much-needed vacation, Holmes and Watson receive a cryptic invitation. Intrigued, Holmes accepts and is met by the prime minister of the fictional country of Rovinia, who begs him to escort Prince Nikolas home. It turns out that his father has been assassinated, and Nikolas is the heir. Holmes agrees. Arrangements have already been made for an airplane. When it develops problems, a smaller replacement only has room for the prince and Holmes, leaving Watson behind. When Watson protests, Holmes suggests he follow on a passenger ship bound for Algiers. On the voyage, Watson reads that the airplane has crashed in the Pyrenees and that it is unlikely that there are any survivors. Fortunately, Holmes has an aversion of plans made by others and is aboard the ship with Nikolas. He instructs Watson LESS