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Grim mystery to hold you breathless! - The Spider Woman
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Title: The Spider Woman

Release Date: 24 Dec 1943

Runtime: 1h 3m

Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Director: Universal Pictures

Production Companies: Universal Pictures

Overview: 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".

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.9 (86 votes)

Cast

  • Sherlock Holmes: Basil Rathbone
  • Dr. John H. Watson: Nigel Bruce
  • Adrea Spedding: Gale Sondergaard
  • Insp. Lestrade: Dennis Hoey
  • Norman Locke: Vernon Downing
  • Radlik: Alec Craig
  • Adam Gilflower: Arthur Hohl
  • Mrs. Hudson: Mary Gordon
  • Larry (uncredited): Teddy Infuhr
  • Artie - Shooting Gallery Attendant (uncredited): Donald Stuart
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