The Spider Woman

Watch: The Spider Woman

Unrated

12/24/19431h 3m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ Grim mystery to hold you breathless! ~

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".

Director:

Roy William Neill

Status:

Released

Language:

English

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Key words:

suicide
casino
spider
roulette
compulsive gambling
pygmy
black and white
disguise
fake death
female villain
shooting gallery
female serial killer
sherlock holmes

Cast

Basil Rathbone

~ as ~

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

~ as ~

Dr. John H. Watson

Gale Sondergaard

~ as ~

Adrea Spedding

Dennis Hoey

~ as ~

Insp. Lestrade

Vernon Downing

~ as ~

Norman Locke

Alec Craig

~ as ~

Radlik

Arthur Hohl

~ as ~

Adam Gilflower

Mary Gordon

~ as ~

Mrs. Hudson

Teddy Infuhr

~ as ~

Larry (uncredited)

Donald Stuart

~ as ~

Artie - Shooting Gallery Attendant (uncredited)

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
This time, our dynamic duo face one of their most versatile and cunning antagonists, who is cleverly behind the inexplicable “pyjama suicides”. Wealthy and seemingly upstanding members of the community are taking their own lives, usually from behind the safety of their own locked doors, by why? Well, “Holmes” (Basil Rathbone) dons the guise of a poverty-stricken veteran of the Indian army to try and ensnare the shrewd “Adrea Spedding” (Gale Sondergaard) but just who is going to be doing the ensnaring? With “Watson” (Nigel Bruce) close by his side, they must try to get to the bottom of a mystery where, quite literally, nothing fits! Traps are being set, lures being placed and this foe is worthy of their best efforts - especially as “Watson” turns out to be very proficient with his rifle - unsure quite what he is unwittingly shooting at! We know all along who is doing what, and how, but it’s still quite enjoyable to watch the mystery unfold with noxious smoke bombs, toxic (or poisonous) arachnids and a few of the human regulars to support this pretty packed short feature.