The Spider Woman (1943)
The Spider Woman (1943)
Grim mystery to hold you breathless!
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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Cast

Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone As: Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce As: Dr. John H. Watson
Gale Sondergaard Gale Sondergaard As: Adrea Spedding
Dennis Hoey Dennis Hoey As: Insp. Lestrade
Vernon Downing Vernon Downing As: Norman Locke
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Storyline

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".


Tagline: Grim mystery to hold you breathless!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 24 December 1943

Country: US

Runtime: 63m

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Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

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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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Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Vera West

Vera West

Costume Design

Sound

Hans J. Salter

Hans J. Salter

Music Director

Bernard B. Brown

Bernard B. Brown

Sound Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Van Enger

Charles Van Enger

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John B. Goodman

John B. Goodman

Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Martin Obzina

Martin Obzina

Art Direction

Edward R. Robinson

Edward R. Robinson

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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