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The Spider Woman( 1943)

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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".

    Top Billed Cast

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      Basil Rathbone

      Sherlock Holmes

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      Nigel Bruce

      Dr. John H. Watson

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      Gale Sondergaard

      Adrea Spedding

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      Dennis Hoey

      Insp. Lestrade

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      Vernon Downing

      Norman Locke

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      Alec Craig

      Radlik

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      Arthur Hohl

      Adam Gilflower

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      Mary Gordon

      Mrs. Hudson

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      Teddy Infuhr

      Larry (uncredited)

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      Donald Stuart

      Artie - Shooting Gallery Attendant (uncredited)

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      Harry Cording

      Fred Garvin (uncredited)

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      Belle Mitchell

      Fortune Teller (uncredited)

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      Angelo Rossitto

      Obongo - Pygmy (uncredited)

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      Sylvia Andrew

      Charwoman (uncredited)

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      Marie De Becker

      Charwoman (uncredited)

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      Jimmy Aubrey

      News Vendor (uncredited)

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      Brandon Beach

      Carnival Patron (uncredited)

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      Frank Benson

      Toy Doll Attendant (uncredited)

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      Lydia Bilbrook

      Susan (uncredited)

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      John Burton

      Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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      James Carlisle

      Casino Patron (uncredited)

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      Jack Deery

      Casino Patron (uncredited)

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      George Kirby

      News Vendor (uncredited)

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      Stanley Logan

      Robert (uncredited)

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      Wilbur Mack

      Casino Patron (uncredited)

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      Edmund Mortimer

      Casino Patron (uncredited)

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      William H. O'Brien

      Doorman (uncredited)

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      John Roche

      Casino Croupier (uncredited)

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      Gene Roth

      Henchman Taylor (uncredited)

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      Arthur Stenning

      Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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      Florence Wix

      Casino Patron (uncredited)

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      Herschel Graham

      Casino Patron (uncredited)

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      Ethelreda Leopold

      Casino Patron (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 26 2022
    Gale Sondergaard joins the team for this hour long thriller with Holmes and Watson called in to solve the mystery of the "pyjama suicides". Wealthy, clean-cut, members of society each appear to go bonkers and kill themselves with no apparent rationale. This is a fun little story with some quirkier elements to liven up the investigation - big spiders etc. and the shorter, more compact, duration certainly helps keep it tight....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

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