Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (German: Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes) is a 1962 mystery film directed by Terence Fisher. It is a West German-French-Italian international co-production. The film starred Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes and Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson. Curt Siodmak wrote the screenplay, based on characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Plot The film's plot has Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson attempting to recover a stolen necklace, formerly worn by Cleopatra, from Professor Moriarty. Holmes tries to convince the police that the professor is a criminal, but they are disbelieving. Cast Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson Senta Berger as Ellen Blackburn Hans Söhnker as Prof. Moriarty Hans Nielsen as Inspector Cooper Ivan Desny as Paul King Leon Askin as Charles, the chauffeur Wolfgang Lukschy as Peter Blackburn Edith Schultze-Westrum as Mrs. Hudson Bernard Lajarrige as Inspector French Production One-time Universal screenwriter Curt Siodmak (The Wolf Man) wrote the screenplay, based on the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The film was intended to be an adaptation of Doyle's final Holmes novel, The Valley of Fear, but only minor elements of this story remained.