The Spider Woman

Name: The Spider Woman
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1943-12-10
Duration: 1 h 3 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Gale Sondergaard, Dennis Hoey, Vernon Downing

1943·Movie·NR·63 min·★ 7.0(103)

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“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.

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Australia	Plex	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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Spain	Filmin, Plex	—
Brazil	Pluto TV, Plex	—
Japan	Plex	—

About The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman is a 1943 English-language mystery, crime and thriller film directed by Roy William Neill. The cast is led by Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Gale Sondergaard. It has a runtime of 1h 3m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on FlixFling, Plex.

The Spider Woman was produced by Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 10, 1943, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Roy William Neill
Writers: Bertram Millhauser, Arthur Conan Doyle
Release date: December 10, 1943
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures

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The Spider Woman cast & crew

The Spider Woman was directed by Roy William Neill and written by Bertram Millhauser and Arthur Conan Doyle.

The cast features Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr. John H. Watson, Gale Sondergaard as Adrea Spedding, Dennis Hoey as Insp. Lestrade, Vernon Downing as Norman Locke, and Alec Craig as Radlik.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Charles Van Enger and it was produced by Roy William Neill.

Is The Spider Woman worth watching?

The Spider Woman holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 103 ratings, a solidly received mystery films.

At 1h 3m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy mystery, crime, and thriller, The Spider Woman is worth a place on your watchlist.

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