Fans of the Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes films will recognize that The Six Napoleons is the basis for The Pearl Of Death film from that series. This version from the BBC is far closer to what Sir Arthur Conan Doyle actually wrote.
Here the action originates in Italy when someone who steals a black pearl reputed to have once belonged to Lucretia Borgia doublecrosses his partners and hides it in a freshly cast bust of the Corsican Emperor. Making note of the fact it's part of a consignment of six being shipped to Great Britain, the culprit makes his way to the United Kingdom with his confederates on his heels.
Of course the break ins and the smashing of these plaster busts have no significance to anyone, but Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. As was the case in the Basil Rathbone film. I should point out that the villains from the film and this BBC television episode are entirely different.
Having a very small role and in fact not speaking any English is future counselor of the Enterprise Marina Sirtis.
I didn't find a great deal of suspense in this episode in fact the film was juiced up a lot more in that direction. Still Brett as Holmes is always good.
Here the action originates in Italy when someone who steals a black pearl reputed to have once belonged to Lucretia Borgia doublecrosses his partners and hides it in a freshly cast bust of the Corsican Emperor. Making note of the fact it's part of a consignment of six being shipped to Great Britain, the culprit makes his way to the United Kingdom with his confederates on his heels.
Of course the break ins and the smashing of these plaster busts have no significance to anyone, but Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. As was the case in the Basil Rathbone film. I should point out that the villains from the film and this BBC television episode are entirely different.
Having a very small role and in fact not speaking any English is future counselor of the Enterprise Marina Sirtis.
I didn't find a great deal of suspense in this episode in fact the film was juiced up a lot more in that direction. Still Brett as Holmes is always good.