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The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

Grim mystery to hold you breathless!

Genres

MysteryCrimeThriller

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

63 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

24 December 1943

Country

United States of America

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

Marie De Becker

Charwoman (uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

News Vendor (uncredited)

Brandon Beach

Brandon Beach

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Frank Benson

Frank Benson

Toy Doll Attendant (uncredited)

Lydia Bilbrook

Lydia Bilbrook

Susan (uncredited)

John Burton

John Burton

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Casino Patron (uncredited)

George Kirby

George Kirby

News Vendor (uncredited)

Stanley Logan

Stanley Logan

Robert (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Casino Patron (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Doorman (uncredited)

John Roche

John Roche

Casino Croupier (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Henchman Taylor (uncredited)

Arthur Stenning

Arthur Stenning

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Casino Patron (uncredited)

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