The Woman in Green

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The Woman in Green

Released Jul 27, 1945

1h 8m

Mystery & Thriller

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When a number of attractive women are found dead and with fingers missing, Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) investigate. Though evidence points to a psychotic killer, Holmes begins to believe that there's more to the case than initially meets the eye, a notion that leads him to uncover the involvement of his archenemy, Professor Moriarty (Henry Daniell). Who is working with Moriarty on such a dastardly plot and what are their motives?

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Phil Hall

Film Threat

Superior entry in the delightful Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce series.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 27, 2010

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews

No one does Holmes like Basil, and this ranks among the stronger of the series

Rated: 4/5

Feb 2, 2007

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

It's one of the best in the series, partly because it strays from formula and partly because it summons some genuine mystery.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 29, 2005

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Dennis Schwartz

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A solid entry in the Holmes series.

Rated: B

Sep 17, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Jul 19, 2005

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 4/5

Feb 20, 2004

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Russ G

A passable installment in the Rathbone / Bruce pairing portraying the classic British sleuth and the good doctor. It's marred only by a rather rushed and disconnected conclusion. It features Holmes's frequent nemesis Professor Moriarty and a fashionable femme fatale, the titular woman in green.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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Josh G

The sharpest technical wise of all the Sherlock films, but the story can be a bit silly the whole hypnotism thing, enjoyable and well acted but silly at times.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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Audience Member

Rating: 6/10. 66/100

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/22/23

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Jelisije J

To me this is the worst of the 1939 Sherlock Holmes film series. Its a slow and I do mean a very slow murder mystery movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/21/23

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s r

Good, but not quite great.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

good murder mystery film

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Roy William Neill

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Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Doctor John Watson

Hillary Brooke

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Henry Daniell

Professor James Moriarty

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When a number of attractive women are found dead and with fingers missing, Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) investigate. Though evidence points to a psychotic killer, Holmes begins to believe that there's more to the case than initially meets the eye, a notion that leads him to uncover the involvement of his archenemy, Professor Moriarty (Henry Daniell). Who is working with Moriarty on such a dastardly plot and what are their motives?

Director: Roy William Neill
Screenwriter: Bertram Millhauser
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 27, 1945, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2012
Runtime: 1h 8m

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