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Pursuit to Algiers

1945Movie1 h 5 minNR

CrimeMystery
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Rotten Tomatoes–60%

An intriguing, tense mystery movie about history and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Classic Holmes Mystery
  • WWII Era Espionage
  • Intricate Plot
  • Suspenseful Investigation
  • Holmes & Watson Dynamic
  • Vintage Thriller
  • Period Setting
  • Cat and Mouse Game

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
Roy William Neill
Written by
Leonard Lee
Produced by
Roy William Neill
Music by
Bernard B. Brown

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Facts

October 26, 1945 · 1 h 5 min · NR

Released
October 26, 1945
Runtime
1 h 5 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Adventure, Romance
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?, High-Class Glass, Smokescreen Crime +9

  • Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
  • High-Class Glass
  • Smokescreen Crime
  • Angry Guard Dog
  • Anyone Can Die
  • Noodle Incident
  • Numbers Station
  • Battle Butler
  • Gardening-Variety Weapon
  • Creepy Housekeeper
  • And I'm the Queen of Sheba
  • Didn't Think This Through

12 of 109 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Pursuit to Algiers?"

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Where can I stream Pursuit to Algiers?

Plex

In the United States, Pursuit to Algiers is free with ads on Plex. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Pursuit to Algiers worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.7).

Is Pursuit to Algiers a sequel?

  1. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
  2. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
  3. Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)
  4. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
  5. Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
  6. Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
  7. The Spider Woman (1943)
  8. The Scarlet Claw (1944)
  9. The Pearl of Death (1944)
  10. The House of Fear (1945)
  11. The Woman in Green (1945)
  12. Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
  13. Terror by Night (1946)
  14. Dressed to Kill (1946)

Yes: it's movie 12 of 14 in its series, after The Woman in Green (1945) and before Terror by Night (1946).

Is Pursuit to Algiers good for date night?

and 2 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing Safe

It can be: romance is 2 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does Pursuit to Algiers use?

Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?High-Class GlassSmokescreen CrimeAngry Guard DogAnyone Can DieNoodle IncidentNumbers StationBattle ButlerGardening-Variety WeaponCreepy HousekeeperAnd I'm the Queen of ShebaDidn't Think This Throughand 97 more

TV Tropes lists 109 tropes for it, including Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?, High-Class Glass, and Smokescreen Crime.