Sunday Afternoons at the Paradise
Join TFS for Season 78’s Sunday Matinée Series.
Please save this date and visit us regularly for further updates on the films, added shorts, and to purchase tickets:
Sunday, November 30 @ 1:30 p.m. Purchase your tickets here!
Murder by Decree (1979)
Director: Bob Clark. Run Time: 124 min. Starring: Anthony Quayle, Christopher Plummer, David Hemmings, James Mason, Susan Clark
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper, who is killing prostitutes in London’s East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that the murders may have their roots in a Royal indiscretion and that a cover-up is being managed by politicians at the highest level, all of whom happen to be Masons.
Sherlock Holmes meets Jack the Ripper in this moody, atmospheric thriller that blends classic detective work with chilling true crime. Christopher Plummer brings warmth and wit to Holmes, while James Mason’s Dr. Watson is the perfect steadying foil. Directed by Bob Clark (yes, the same Bob Clark who made A Christmas Story), Murder by Decree is a richly stylized mystery that explores the dark underbelly of Victorian London—and delivers suspense with a sharp social conscience. A must for fans of Holmes and horror alike.
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The Pearl of Death (1944)
Director: Roy William Neill. Run Time: 69 min. Starring: Basil Rathbone, Dennis Hoey, Evelyn Ankers, Miles Mander, Nigel Bruce
The famous Borgia Pearl, a valuable gem with a history of bringing murder and misfortune to its owner since the days of the Borgias, is brought to London, thanks in part to Sherlock Holmes. But before long the jewel is stolen, due to an error on Holmes’ part, and shortly thereafter, a series of horrible murders begin, the murderer leaving his victims with their spines snapped and surrounded by a mass of smashed china.
Basil Rathbone’s razor-sharp Sherlock Holmes faces off against one of his most terrifying foes yet in this fast-paced mystery based on “The Six Napoleons.” When a priceless jewel goes missing and bodies start piling up, Holmes and Watson (a delightfully bumbling Nigel Bruce) must unravel a deadly trail of clues—leading to the monstrous “Creeper,” played with chilling menace by Rondo Hatton. Full of shadowy streets, clever deductions, and old-school thrills, The Pearl of Death is a classic Holmes caper with a horror twist.
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Sunday Afternoons at the Paradise
Join TFS for Season 78’s Sunday Matinée Series. Please save this date and visit us regularly for further updates on the films, added shorts, and to purchase tickets: Sunday,...
