The Spider Woman (1943)

Name: The Spider Woman
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1943
Duration: 63 min
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Gale Sondergaard, Dennis Hoey, Vernon Downing

1h 3m United States of America

Mystery Crime Thriller

Plot

In "The Spider Woman," Sherlock Holmes delves into a chilling mystery surrounding a string of peculiar "pajama suicides." He quickly deduces that a sinister female antagonist, equally as clever as Moriarty and as lethal as a spider, is orchestrating the chaos. Drawing inspiration from Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Sign of Four" and several iconic tales, including "The Dying Detective," "The Final Problem," "The Speckled Band," and "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot," Holmes must employ all his skills to unravel the deadly web spun by this enigmatic foe.

Cast

Basil Rathbone Nigel Bruce Gale Sondergaard Dennis Hoey Vernon Downing Alec Craig Arthur Hohl Mary Gordon Teddy Infuhr Donald Stuart Harry Cording Belle Mitchell Angelo Rossitto Sylvia Andrew Marie De Becker