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AutCuddly Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Leofwine_draca This thoroughly enjoyable caper is one of the few Rathbone/Holmes films not to be based on a short story. Instead, it transplants the central pair of characters into an action-filled thriller, as they battle over the life of an heir to the throne against some ruthless killers. The setting is an ocean liner, a great location for a thriller such as this, and there's a cracking pace along with it too. Okay, so it may not be the most complex or original of thrillers, but it does a good job of creating an atmosphere of unease when we don't know which characters to trust or when the next threat will arise.The acting is typically flawless, with Rathbone being particularly cool yet authoritative as Holmes here. Nigel Bruce is given quite a substantial role and excels in it, and the various guest stars are also excellent, fleshing out their somewhat clichéd roles with relish. Despite being devoid of any mystery and, therefore, clues, there are plenty of puzzles and devious plot twists which keep things moving nicely along. The baddies here are particularly sinister in a comic book way, with a nasty Frenchman complete with beret and glasses rounding them off. There's also a knife-thrower and a hulking mute thrown in for good measure, giving Rathbone and co. some serious opposition. There are many good ideas in this film. A bomb in a cracker, a poisoned cup of coffee, the death attempts just keep on coming and getting better and better. My favourite scene? The one where the knife-thrower attempts to get Holmes through a porthole but instead gets his wrist snapped, just like that!

binapiraeus An unusual 'job' is being offered (or rather commanded) to Holmes this time: he's supposed to guard the heir, whose father has just been assassinated, of the throne to an obscure little kingdom safely to Algiers, from where he'll be taken home.So an ADVENTUROUS ship's passage lies ahead of Holmes, Watson, and the young monarch; the atmosphere is quite dense (even the fog on deck is thicker than in the streets of London...), the plot is suspenseful and has got its pretty surprising moments; and a special feature for friends of Scottish nostalgia and our good Doctor Watson: here Nigel Bruce gets the opportunity to sing (undubbed!) the old Scottish tune "Loch Lomond"! One of the lighter entries in the Rathbone/Bruce series, good, solid, classic crime entertainment.

davidwayne7865 Nowhere near one of my favorites but i do enjoy it. My biggest complaint is the incredibly obvious use of voice dubbing when Dr. Watson and Sheila sing. I do however like the way they "hid" the real Prince. In first viewing it came as a complete surprise. I was led to believe that he was just a mischievous steward. I also liked the continuous word games between Mr. Holmes and the antagonists. One other redeeming factor is it is pretty fast paced so we don't have to watch it drag along to much. I am glad to say i own the entire series on DVD. not a month goes by where i don't take the time to take one of the DVD's out and enjoy it.

Michael_Elliott Pursuit to Algiers (1945) ** 1/2 (out of 4) Lesser entry in the series has Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) on vacation when they learn of a King's assassination. They're asked to protect the next in line (Leslie Vincent) as well as get back some stolen jewels that might be in the possession of a woman (Marjorie Riordan) Watson has fallen for. This twelfth entry in the long-running series is so far the least entertaining but there are still a few good moments scattered throughout the 65-minute running time. The biggest problem is the fact that the screenplay is pretty weak and the actual story isn't really strong enough especially when you compare it to previous films in the series. Another problem I had with the movie was the supporting players, none of which were very entertaining or exciting. I really didn't care too much for Riordan as she seemed to a little too bland for my tastes. I also didn't care for Vincent and I must admit that I didn't really care if the bad guys took him out or not. Rosalind Ivan and Morton Lowry aren't that entertaining either. What does work is, as usual, the performances of Rathbone and Watson, although it seemed that both realized that they were working with lesser quality material and that both were forcing a few scenes more than they normally would have. A lot of the film has Bruce handling everything himself with Holmes not on screen and it actually does a pretty good job carrying everything. He even gets to sing a song that doesn't turn out too bad. In the end, this is a mildly entertaining entry but it's also the weakest of the lot.