# Pursuit to Algiers (1945)

> Sherlock Holmes turns a perilous ocean voyage into a comic maze of disguises, assassins, and eccentric suspects while escorting a threatened royal heir to Algiers.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/34021

## Facts

- Runtime: 65 min
- Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Adventure, Romance
- Director: Roy William Neill
- Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Riordan, Rosalind Ivan, Morton Lowry, Leslie Vincent, Martin Kosleck, Rex Evans
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038008/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, campy, playful, classic mystery night, sherlock holmes marathon

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