The Spider Woman (1943)

  • NR
  • 12/10/1943 (US)
  • Mystery, Crime, Thriller
  • 1h 3m

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".

Roy William Neill

Director

Bertram Millhauser

Screenplay

Arthur Conan Doyle

Story

Cast

Basil Rathbone's headshot

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce's headshot

Nigel Bruce

Dr. John H. Watson
Gale Sondergaard's headshot

Gale Sondergaard

Adrea Spedding
Dennis Hoey's headshot

Dennis Hoey

Insp. Lestrade
Vernon Downing's headshot

Vernon Downing

Norman Locke
Alec Craig's headshot

Alec Craig

Radlik
Arthur Hohl's headshot

Arthur Hohl

Adam Gilflower
Mary Gordon's headshot

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson

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