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Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Based On the book by Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (German: Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes) is a 1962 mystery film directed by Terence Fisher and written by Curt Siodmak, based on the characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson created by Arthur Conan Doyle. It stars Christopher Lee as Holmes and Thorley Walters as Watson, along with Senta Berger, Hans Söhnker, Hans Nielsen, and Ivan Desny. Though the film had a British director and lead actors, it was a West German-French-Italian co-production led by Artur Brauner's CCC Filmkunst.

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Release date:
1962
Director:
Terence Fisher
Cast:
Christopher Lee, Thorley Walters, Senta Berger, Hans Nielsen, Wolfgang Lukschy
Genre:
Crime, Mystery
Country:
France, Italy, West Germany
Language:
German

Book vs Film

Cover of The Valley of Fear
The Book · 1915

The Valley of Fear

Arthur Conan Doyle

★ 4.1 / 5 28 ratings · Open Library
Poster for Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
The Film · 1962

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Terence Fisher

★ 5.4 / 10 1,548 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 47 years after publication.

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