The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman

Movie·1943·1h 3m

The Spider Woman

Grim mystery to hold you breathless!

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of so-called "pajama suicides". He knows the female villain behind them is as cunning as Moriarty and as venomous as a spider. Based on "The Sign of Four" and the short stories "The Dying Detective", "The Final Problem", "The Speckled Band" and "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot".

Written By

Bertram Millhauser

Producer

Roy William Neill

Cinematography

Charles Van Enger

Editor

William Austin

Themes

suicidecasinospiderroulettecompulsive gamblingpygmyblack and whitedisguisefake deathfemale villainshooting galleryfemale serial killer

Production House

Universal Pictures

Audience Score

70%

101 votes

Skip10%
Timepass23%
Go for it38%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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Cast

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Dr. John H. Watson

Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Adrea Spedding

Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Insp. Lestrade

Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing

Norman Locke

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Radlik

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Adam Gilflower

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson

Teddy Infuhr

Teddy Infuhr

Larry (uncredited)

Donald Stuart

Donald Stuart

Artie - Shooting Gallery Attendant (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Fred Garvin (uncredited)

Belle Mitchell

Belle Mitchell

Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Obongo - Pygmy (uncredited)

Sylvia Andrew

Sylvia Andrew

Charwoman (uncredited)

Marie De Becker

Charwoman (uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

News Vendor (uncredited)

Brandon Beach

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Frank Benson

Toy Doll Attendant (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Bertram Millhauser

Screenplay

Roy William Neill

Roy William Neill

Director, Producer

Charles Van Enger

Director of Photography

William Austin

Editor

Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle

Story

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