Pursuit to Algiers
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- 1945
- 65 min
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Oh, Stimson, thank you for keeping
open so late to take care of us.
Oh, that's quite all right, sir.
This gun is an excellent
selection, Mr. Holmes.
You ought to get
plenty of grouse.
You wait till you hook into
your first salmon, old boy.
Well, mind you have
everything at Baker Street
first thing in the morning,
Stimson,
because if we're
not in Scotland
by the time the
salmon stop running,
the fish will hold Dr. Watson
personally responsible.
I'll have everything at your
rooms first thing in the morning.
Thank you.
Good night.
- Good night, sir.
- Good night.
Ah, Scotland.
I shall be glad to get away
from this place.
The smell of heather
after rain,
with the stars shining
clear in the sky.
"A day in the bush
with stars to see,"
were I dip in the river.
There's the life
of a man like me,
- "there's the life forever."
- Huh?
Robert Louis Stevenson.
You heard that
rhyme before?
Yes, and many other
lovely irons, too, Watson.
Hello.
Oh, so the old girl has
lost her emeralds, eh?
Now, Holmes,
you promised,
no more cases till
our holiday's over.
Don't worry, old fellow,
I was just thinking she was
well rid of her emeralds.
Green was never a becoming
color to the old trout.
I say, you've dropped
your paper, sir.
I'm afraid
you're mistaken.
No mistake,
I saw you drop it.
You've just been told, sir,
that you made a mistake.
But it is the
gentleman's paper, sir.
Be off with you,
my good man.
Mr. Holmes told you that
he didn't have a paper.
Yes, but I was quite wrong,
I'm so sorry,
that is my paper.
There are times, Holmes,
when your behavior
is utterly inexplicable.
- Oh.
- I'm sorry, sirs.
May I recommend a visit,
gentlemen?
A visit where, sir?
The best fish and chips
in London.
Fish and chips?
I never eat
fish and chips.
My friend doesn't eat
fish and chips.
We loathe fish and chips, sir.
Come to think of it,
old fellow,
some fish and chips might
go very well just now.
Thank you for your
suggestion, sir.
Come on, Watson.
Fish and chips,
filthy stuff,
I wish we'd brought our cat.
Hello, ducky.
Ah, good evening, gentlemen.
Good evening.
May I suggest that, sir?
No, I think I'll have
some fish and chips.
- And you, sir?
- Just a minute, I haven't decided yet.
We serve the best fish
and chips in London, sir.
Make it two, will you?
I think I'll
have an order of...
Oh, gone?
I ordered for both of us.
What'd you order for me?
- Fish and chips.
- Fish and chips, huh.
Nice place you brought
me to, I must say.
I say, take a look at
this fish bone.
Where?
Right in my soup.
A fine thing, it might
have stuck in my throat.
- Just a moment.
- Fish bones.
I'd rather eat
in an alley.
Go on and eat
in an alley, then.
That's where you
probably belong.
Likely as not
we'll both be poisoned.
What's up, Holmes?
I don't know... yet,
but something
definitely is.
Thank you.
Fish bones.
Fellow probably was right.
Looks like something
one might find in an alley.
- That's it.
- What's it?
Fishbone Alley, of course.
What's the price
got to do with it?
It's not the price,
it's the numerals,
2, 6, number 26,
Fishbone Alley.
Everything these last few
minutes has been directed
towards giving us
that address.
Oh, come, Holmes,
who on earth
- would go to all that troub...
- Shh.
The Duchess' photograph,
Duchess Brookdale's house,
Barkley Square.
About 8:
00 o'clocklast night...
I've got it,
8:
00 o'clock.But you said you weren't
interested in
the old trout's emeralds.
- I'm not.
- Well?
We've just been invited
rather surreptitiously.
I meant to appear at number 26 Fishbone
Alley at 8:
00 o'clock tonight.Mumbo jumbo
if you ask me,
probably no such place
as Fishbone Alley.
Oh, yes, there is;
it's off Mount Street.
7:
45, we've just gottime if we walk briskly.
Good night, ducky.
Look here, Holmes,
you're not thinking of
going there, are you?
Naturally, someone must
want to see us rather badly
if they've gone to
all that trouble.
But hang on;
it may be a trap!
Well, if it is, at least it
promises to be interesting one.
Sinister looking place.
See that?
They're expecting us.
Look out, Holmes,
be careful.
Won't you go in,
gentlemen?
Thank you.
Please forgive the
somewhat odd way
Mr. Holmes.
The method was ingenious.
I'm sure you must
have a reason.
Briefly, we wish to
engage your services
to take someone
from England
and deliver him to a place
we shall designate.
And the name
of this person?
That I'm not at liberty
to divulge.
Gentlemen, I'm not accustomed
to working in the dark,
I bid you goodnight.
Mr. Holmes,
one moment, please.
We are prepared to pay any
sum you name, Mr. Holmes.
I assure you this is a matter
of international importance.
My dear sir,
I realized that,
when I encounter the
Prime Minister of Rovenia
lurking outside an
oyster bar in Soho
apparently for
the sole purpose
of stimulating my appetite
for fish and chips!
You deserve your
reputation, sir.
I take it that you brought me
here on a matter pertaining to
the death of
His Majesty King Stefan
in an automobile
accident last week.
His Majesty
was not killed
in an automobile
accident, Mr. Holmes,
he was assassinated.
It's a great loss to the
whole democratic world.
- Won't you sit down, Mr. Holmes.
- Thank you.
Thatcher.
Permit me, gentlemen,
to introduce my colleagues,
Anton Petzfall
and Matias Churney.
How do you do?
My associate Dr. Watson?
- How do you do, gentlemen?
- How do you do?
Mr. Holmes?
Thank you.
- Dr. Watson?
- Thank you, sir.
- A glass of wine, gentlemen?
- No, thank you.
seeking to gain control of
Rovenia for personal gain.
The assassination
of His Majesty
in that direction.
It is to prevent the second
step that we have sent for you.
For the sake
of our people,
it is imperative that
King Stephan's son Nikolas
be returned safely
to his country.
- Is he here in England?
- Oh, yes.
His Majesty
has been educated
at one of your
public schools.
A wise move, sir.
Sound, very sound.
Do you feel
that you yourselves
are unequal to your task?
We're up against a
clever and ruthless group
to whom we are
all well known.
Are they aware of
His Majesty's identity?
No, no one knows
but ourselves.
His Majesty was
brought to England
as a child incognito.
Do you have any plans
for his return to Rovenia?
We have a plane and
retinues to leave tonight.
be necessary on route,
and at any one
of these stops
His Majesty's life
may be attempted.
Mr. Holmes, for the sake
not only of our country,
but for liberty and good
government everywhere,
we implore you to
undertake this mission.
Well, now, Holmes, you've
given us your promise.
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