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* BladeEnthusiast: Holmes poses as one to infiltrate Moriaty's gang. When Charles pats him down, he pulls a large number of knives out of his pockets.



* KnifeNut: Holmes poses as one to infiltrate Moriaty's gang. When Charles pats him down, he pulls a large number of knives out of his pockets.
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to solve the case of the stealing of Cleopatra's necklace, found by archaeologists in Egypt. They soon discover that the evil professor Moriarty is behind it all.

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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to solve the case of the stealing theft of Cleopatra's necklace, necklace after it is found by archaeologists in Egypt. They soon discover that the evil professor Moriarty is behind it all.

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''Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace'' (German: ''Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes'') is a 1962 black-and-white film directed by Terence Fisher. It was a West German-French-Italian international co-production. The film starred Creator/ChristopherLee as Sherlock Holmes and Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson. Curt Siodmak wrote the screenplay, based on characters created by Sir Creator/ArthurConanDoyle.

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''Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace'' (German: ''Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes'') is a 1962 black-and-white mystery film directed by Terence Fisher. It was a West German-French-Italian international co-production. The film starred Creator/ChristopherLee as Sherlock Holmes and Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson. Curt Siodmak wrote the screenplay, based on characters created by Sir Creator/ArthurConanDoyle.


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* HarbingerOfImpendingDoom: The plot kicks off when the fatally wounded Jenkins collapses on Sherlock Holmes' doorstep and manages to pass on a cryptic DyingClue before expiring.
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* DyingClue: Jenkins collapses on Holes' doorstep and and is brought inside. Before dying, he gasps out the word "hare" and makes a flapping motion with his hands. Later, Blackburn is murdered inside a secret room and uses his wedding ring to scratch the letters M O R.

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* DyingClue: Jenkins collapses on Holes' Holmes' doorstep and and is brought inside. Before dying, he gasps out the word "hare" and makes a flapping motion with his hands. Later, Blackburn is murdered inside a secret room and uses his wedding ring to scratch the letters M O R.
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* CouldntFindAPen: Trapped in a secret room and dying, Blackburn uses his wedding ring to scratch the letters 'M O R' on the wall as a DyingMessage.
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* {{Auction}}: The climax takes place at an auction of Egyptian antiquities. Moriarty, who had expected his gang to steal Cleopatra's necklace as it was being transported to the auction, is astounded when Holmes assures its arrival and subsequent sale.
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''Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace'' (German: ''Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes'') is a 1962 black-and-white film directed by Creator/TerenceFisher. It was a West German-French-Italian international co-production. The film starred Creator/ChristopherLee as Sherlock Holmes and Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson. Creator/CurtSiodmak wrote the screenplay, based on characters created by Sir Creator/ArthurConanDoyle.

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''Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace'' (German: ''Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes'') is a 1962 black-and-white film directed by Creator/TerenceFisher.Terence Fisher. It was a West German-French-Italian international co-production. The film starred Creator/ChristopherLee as Sherlock Holmes and Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson. Creator/CurtSiodmak Curt Siodmak wrote the screenplay, based on characters created by Sir Creator/ArthurConanDoyle.
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* KnifeNut: Holmes poses as one infiltrate Moriaty's gang. When Charles pats him down, he pulls a large number of knives out of his pockets.

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* KnifeNut: Holmes poses as one to infiltrate Moriaty's gang. When Charles pats him down, he pulls a large number of knives out of his pockets.
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* CurtainCamoflauge: Holmes hides behind a curtain when he is searching Moriarty's house and Moriarty returns home.

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* CurtainCamoflauge: CurtainCamouflage: Holmes hides behind a curtain when he is searching Moriarty's house and Moriarty returns home.
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* CurtainCamoflauge: Holmes hides behind a curtain when he is searching Moriarty's house and Moriarty returns home.
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* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: Moriarty's men attack the police van transporting the necklace from the sewers when it is stopped over a manhole.
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* HighClassGlass: Professor Moriarty sports a monocle.


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* MasterOfDisguise: Holmes dons several disguises over the course of the movie.
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* BadGuyBar: The Hare and Eagle is apparently a gathering place for the sweepings of the streets of London.
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* ArmedBlag: Moriarty's gang steal the necklace while it is being transported in a police van from Scotland Yard to the auction rooms.



* VulnerableConvoy: Moriarty's gang steal the necklace while it is being transported in a police van from Scotland Yard to the auction rooms.

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* MacGuffin: The eponymous necklace could be almost anything. Its only vital characteristics are that it is valuable and that Moriarty wants it.




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* AshFace: Watosn's face is comically blackened while he is listening at the chimney at the Hare and Eagle, and Moriarty lights a fire in the fireplace.

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* AnimalAssassin: Moriarty attempts to dispose of Holmes with a snake in the hidden compartment where he is hiding the necklace.
* AshFace: Watosn's Watson's face is comically blackened while he is listening at the chimney at the Hare and Eagle, and Moriarty lights a fire in the fireplace.fireplace.
* BattleButler: Moriarty's chauffeur is a hulking brute named Charles who acts as Moriarty's enforcer.
* DetectivesFollowFootprints: Holmes points out a trail of bloody footprints to Inspector Cooper that lead to the buried clothes.



* SwordCane: Moriarty carries a walking stick that fires handleless knives.

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* EyepatchOfPower: Holmes wears one as part of his disguise to infiltrate Moriarty's gang.
* KnifeNut: Holmes poses as one infiltrate Moriaty's gang. When Charles pats him down, he pulls a large number of knives out of his pockets.
* SwordCane: Moriarty carries a walking stick that fires handleless knives.knives.

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''Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace'' (German: ''Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes'') is a 1962 black-and-white film directed by Creator/TerenceFisher. It was a West German-French-Italian international co-production. The film starred Creator/ChristopherLee as Sherlock Holmes and Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson. Creator/CurtSiodmak wrote the screenplay, based on characters created by Sir Creator/ArthurConanDoyle.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to solve the case of the stealing of Cleopatra's necklace, found by archaeologists in Egypt. They soon discover that the evil professor Moriarty is behind it all.

!!''Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace'' contains examples of:

* AshFace: Watosn's face is comically blackened while he is listening at the chimney at the Hare and Eagle, and Moriarty lights a fire in the fireplace.
* DyingClue: Jenkins collapses on Holes' doorstep and and is brought inside. Before dying, he gasps out the word "hare" and makes a flapping motion with his hands. Later, Blackburn is murdered inside a secret room and uses his wedding ring to scratch the letters M O R.
* SwordCane: Moriarty carries a walking stick that fires handleless knives.

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