Sherlock Holmes in Pursuit To Algiers
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In Theaters : 26 October, 1945
DVD Release : 27 January, 2004 |
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Underrated and Underwatched!
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This 1942 Rathbone/Bruce Sherlock Holmes entry is one of my favorites, Number 3 of the entire series, in fact. I cannot explain why but I have observed that Holmseian fans (I know many!) tend to not watch this one as much as they do "The Hound of the Baskervilles" or "Terror by Night", abeit those are two excellent selections as well.
Here, we have Watson running decoy as Holmes conducts an international intrigue to get a Prince back to his Mediterranean country to be crowned, all in the face of repeated attempted assasinations by swarthy characters, (all superbly cast!) aboard a ship. In this entry, it's Watson who ultimately comes to Holmes rescue.
Also, this particular DVD is beautifully restored and digitized from a 35mm print by UCLA -- clear as a crystal. You'll see very few old films which have been this nicely restored. The aspect ratio is 4:3 Full Screen if you're interested in such details. This is true of all the MPI/UCLA restored Rathbone/Bruce Sherlock Holmes films -- these are the ones to get and you can forget about the three or four entries which are available at the local Dollar Store for a buck (but not "Pursuit to Algiers"). They aren't 1/3 the quality of these fine restorations.
Finally, I bought this DVD because it is only rarely shown on television as are "Terror by Night", "The Woman in Green", and a couple of others. On my 32" LCD Flatscreen TV, watching this DVD is like being at the movies! |
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