

The Spider Woman
"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".
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Key Crew

Roy William Neill
Director

Roy William Neill
Producer

Arthur Conan Doyle
Story
Cast

Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce
Dr. John H. Watson

Gale Sondergaard
Adrea Spedding

Dennis Hoey
Insp. Lestrade

Vernon Downing
Norman Locke

Alec Craig
Radlik

Arthur Hohl
Adam Gilflower

Mary Gordon
Mrs. Hudson

Teddy Infuhr
Larry (uncredited)

Donald Stuart
Artie - Shooting Gallery Attendant (uncredited)

Harry Cording
Fred Garvin (uncredited)

Belle Mitchell
Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Angelo Rossitto
Obongo - Pygmy (uncredited)

Sylvia Andrew
Charwoman (uncredited)
Marie De Becker
Charwoman (uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey
News Vendor (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Frank Benson
Toy Doll Attendant (uncredited)

Lydia Bilbrook
Susan (uncredited)
John Burton
Radio Announcer (uncredited)