The Spider Woman, (Sherlock Holmes and the Spider Woman)

The Spider Woman, (Sherlock Holmes and the Spider Woman) (1944)

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Someone in London has driven several prominent men to madness and suicide. Normally, Scotland Yard would call in Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) to help solve the case, but Holmes has recently perished in an accident. Or has he? Officially declared dead, Holmes is able to move about undetected as… More

PG, 1 hr. 2 min.
Directed By
Roy William Neill
Written By
Bertram Millhauser
Genres
Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
Jan 21, 1944 Wide
On DVD
Nov 25, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    The seventh Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce film in the Sherlock Holmes series is an inspired one.

  • Phil Hall, IdentityTheory

    Gale Sondergaard brings a healthy dose of camp glamour as the eponymous villain.

  • Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies

    This is one of the most clever reimaginings of Doyle's stories to make it into this series of films.

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