Pursuit to Algers(1945)
This is the twelfth entry in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes films and while it makes no direct references to the second world war clearly has it in mind when considering the plot. The King of a made up European country is assassinated and Holmes has the task of escorting his heir to his home country unharmed.
There is little detective work on offer for Holmes here and the film functions more of a lightweight spy film really. Despite being trapped on a ship with possible enemy agents everywhere there is little tension to the film and does run rather slowly despite the short run time. While this is not really what you would expect of a Holmes story it is fairly well made and not necessarily a bad film.
3/5 another average entry into the franchise.
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