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The Woman in Green

  • 19451945
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 8m
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Basil Rathbone, Eve Amber, Hillary Brooke, Nigel Bruce, Paul Cavanagh, and Henry Daniell in The Woman in Green (1945)
Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.
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Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a di... Read allSherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
6.1K
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POPULARITY
23,090
3,071
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    • Director
      • Roy William Neill
    • Writers
      • Bertram Millhauser(original screenplay)
      • Arthur Conan Doyle(based on the story "The Adventures of the Empty House" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
    • Stars
      • Basil Rathbone
      • Nigel Bruce
      • Hillary Brooke
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Roy William Neill
    • Writers
      • Bertram Millhauser(original screenplay)
      • Arthur Conan Doyle(based on the story "The Adventures of the Empty House" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
    • Stars
      • Basil Rathbone
      • Nigel Bruce
      • Hillary Brooke
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 83User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews

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    Basil Rathbone, Hillary Brooke, and Nigel Bruce in The Woman in Green (1945)
    Basil Rathbone, Hillary Brooke, Nigel Bruce, Paul Cavanagh, and Henry Daniell in The Woman in Green (1945)
    Basil Rathbone, Hillary Brooke, and Nigel Bruce in The Woman in Green (1945)
    Basil Rathbone, Eve Amber, Hillary Brooke, Nigel Bruce, Paul Cavanagh, and Henry Daniell in The Woman in Green (1945)
    Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in The Woman in Green (1945)
    Basil Rathbone, Eve Amber, Hillary Brooke, Nigel Bruce, Paul Cavanagh, and Henry Daniell in The Woman in Green (1945)
    Basil Rathbone in The Woman in Green (1945)
    Basil Rathbone in The Woman in Green (1945)
    Basil Rathbone in The Woman in Green (1945)
    Basil Rathbone, Eve Amber, and Nigel Bruce in The Woman in Green (1945)
    Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in The Woman in Green (1945)
    Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in The Woman in Green (1945)

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    Basil Rathbone
    Basil Rathbone
    • Sherlock Holmes
    Nigel Bruce
    Nigel Bruce
    • Dr. Watson
    Hillary Brooke
    Hillary Brooke
    • Lydia Marlow
    Henry Daniell
    Henry Daniell
    • Prof. Moriarty
    Paul Cavanagh
    Paul Cavanagh
    • Sir. George Fenwick
    Matthew Boulton
    Matthew Boulton
    • Inspector Gregson
    Eve Amber
    • Maude Fenwick
    Frederick Worlock
    Frederick Worlock
    • Onslow
    • (as Frederic Worlock)
    Coulter Irwin
    • Williams
    • (as Tom Bryson)
    Sally Shepherd
    • Crandon
    Mary Gordon
    Mary Gordon
    • Mrs. Hudson
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Eve Ashley
    • Background Woman
    • (uncredited)
    John Burton
    • Waring - Mesmerist
    • (uncredited)
    Harold De Becker
    • Shoelace Seller
    • (uncredited)
    Leslie Denison
    • Vincent - Barman at Pembroke House
    • (uncredited)
    Tony Ellis
    • Carter - Hypnotized Subject
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Ferrandini
    • Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roy William Neill
    • Writers
      • Bertram Millhauser(original screenplay)
      • Arthur Conan Doyle(based on the story "The Adventures of the Empty House" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The Breen Office ordered two cuts from the original script. First, the victims were supposed to be young girls. That was ordered to be changed to young women although Dr. Simnell's bizarre doll fetish may be a leftover from the initial concept. In addition, during the scene in the Mesmer Club, Watson was supposed to take off his pants, not just roll up his pant leg.
    • Goofs
      When Dr. Watson is walking with the street peddler, you can see the boom reflected in the shop window. It moves with the characters as they walk along the street.
    • Quotes

      Sherlock Holmes: If we could just trace those missing fingers.

      Inspector Gregson: If? If we could just drain the English Channel, we might find a penny.

    • Crazy credits
      After The End was screened the message "You're not giving - just lending - when you buy war savings stamps and bonds - on sale here.
    • Alternate versions
      Also available in computer-colorized version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Who Dunit Theater: The Woman in Green (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Melody in F
      (uncredited)
      Composed by Anton Rubinstein.

    User reviews83

    Review
    Top review
    Solid, moody Holmes entry.....
    ......very enjoyable. Hilary Brooke is seductive, Henry Daniell is a terrific Moriarty, as always Rathbone and Bruce are tops as Holmes and Watson. Here you get to see them trailing a string of hypnotist-induced murders, reminders of the Ripper killings to a degree.

    Be sure to pay attention to a couple scenes, the Sniper and the Hypnotist demo. Both are what made this series are keeper.

    As always they don't pad it w/ unneeded scenes or characters, so you can get your Rathbone fix in about an hour or more. There are a few noir touches and of course, the patriotic ode to London at the end.

    *** outta ****
    helpful•19
    5
    • gazzo-2
    • Oct 2, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 27, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Invitation to Death
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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