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The Spider Woman
“Grim mystery to hold you breathless!”
7.0 / 10• 1943• 1h 3m•NR• English
MysteryCrimeThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Lead
Nigel Bruce
Dr. John H. Watson
Gale Sondergaard
Adrea Spedding
Dennis Hoey
Insp. Lestrade
Vernon Downing
Norman Locke
Alec Craig
Radlik
Arthur Hohl
Adam Gilflower
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Hudson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roy William Neill's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Spider Woman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
