This is one of my favourite outings for Messrs. Rathbone and Bruce as "Holmes" and "Watson". Possibly because this one gives more screen time to the amiable Nigel Bruce - he even gives us a rendition "The Bonny Banks of Loch Lomond" as the pair embark on a dangerous mission to repatriate the King of Rovinia to his country following the assassination of his father. In order to, theoretically, avoid suspicion, they…
After the King of Rovenia has been assassinated, Holmes and Watson are engaged to escort his son to Europe via Algiers, aboard a transatlantic ocean liner which also carries a number of suspicious persons, any of whom may be involved in a plot to also assassinate him.
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Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce
Doctor Watson
Marjorie Riordan
Sheila Woodbury
Rosalind Ivan
Agatha Dunham
Morton Lowry
Steward
Leslie Vincent
Nikolas Watson
Martin Kosleck
Mirko
Rex Evans
Gregor
John Abbott
Jodri
Gerald Hamer
Kingston
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
Gubek
Frederick Worlock
Prime Minister
Tom Dillon
Matthias Cherney (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Aide (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Stimson (uncredited)
Gordon Jackson
Steward (uncredited)
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FAQ about Pursuit to Algiers
What is Pursuit to Algiers about?
After the King of Rovenia has been assassinated, Holmes and Watson are engaged to escort his son to Europe via Algiers, aboard a transatlantic ocean liner which also carries a number of suspicious persons, any of whom may be involved in a plot to also assassinate him.
When was Pursuit to Algiers released?
Pursuit to Algiers was released in 1945.
What genres does Pursuit to Algiers belong to?
Pursuit to Algiers is categorised as Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Adventure, Romance.
Who stars in Pursuit to Algiers?
The cast of Pursuit to Algiers includes Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Riordan, Rosalind Ivan, Morton Lowry.