Sherlock Holmes — The Pearl of Death Character Profile

About Sherlock Holmes

Brilliant detective solving murders and supernatural mysteries across London and Europe.

Sherlock Holmes — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Deductive reasoning, Disguise, Forensic analysis, Marksmanship, Leadership

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 10/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 9/10

Affiliations

• Sherlock Holmes universe

Quick Facts about Sherlock Holmes

Occupation

private investigator

Nationality

British

Sherlock Holmes's Known Relations

• Mycroft Holmes — Sibling
• Professor Moriarty — Enemy
• Sebastian Moran — Enemy

Sherlock Holmes appears in 34 titles

• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) — character page
• The Scarlet Claw (1944) — character page
• The Pearl of Death (1944)
• The House of Fear (1945) — character page
• The Woman in Green (1945) — character page
• Pursuit to Algiers (1945) — character page
• Terror by Night (1946) — character page
• Dressed to Kill (1946) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance (1980) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription (1980) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 (1981) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra (1983) — character page
• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) — character page
• The Sign of Four (1983) — character page
• The Great Mouse Detective (1986) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century (1987) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Basil Rathbone

Appears in

The Pearl of Death (1944)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Sherlock Holmes — Conflict Mortal Adversaries — The Hoxton Creeper (Rondo Hatton)

  Holmes and the Creeper meet in the final confrontation as opposing forces.

  The Creeper arrives with Conover to confront the person they believe owns the final bust, but Holmes has taken that person's place; Holmes later kills...

• Sherlock Holmes — Conflict Primary Adversary — Giles Conover (Miles Mander)

  Holmes investigates and confronts Conover as the criminal driving the pearl-related murders.

  Conover steals the Borgia Pearl under Holmes's observation, later attempts to kill Holmes, and remains the focus of Holmes's investigation.

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More characters from The Pearl of Death

• Dr. John Watson (Nigel Bruce)
• Inspector Lestrade (Dennis Hoey)
• Amos Hodder (Ian Wolfe)
• Giles Conover (Miles Mander)
• Naomi Drake (Evelyn Ankers)
• Mrs. Hudson (Mary Gordon)
• James Goodram, courier (Holmes Herbert)
• The Hoxton Creeper (Rondo Hatton)
• Francis Digby, curator (Charles Francis)
• Museum Guard Bates (Richard Aherne)
• Customs Officer (uncredited) (Leyland Hodgson)
• Chauffeur (uncredited) (Eric Wilton)