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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 240

The Woman in Green

194568 minUnited States

Video edition: YouTube
Original language: English
This copy runs: 67:45
Subtitles: English

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Synopsis

A series of murders with a disturbing common detail brings Holmes and Watson into a baffling investigation. Elsewhere, a wealthy widower's evening with a glamorous woman takes an unsettling turn. The detective must find the connection between public crimes and private vulnerability.

Cast

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Doctor Watson

Hillary Brooke

Lydia Marlowe

Henry Daniell

Professor Moriarty ("Moriarity" in closing credits)

DirectorsRoy William Neill

Historical context

The eleventh Rathbone-Bruce Holmes film uses Arthur Conan Doyle's characters within the series' established screen partnership. Its mixture of murder and psychological manipulation extends the detective beyond a straightforward physical clue puzzle.

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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.

Photograph credit

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Basil Rathbone — Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0
Nigel Bruce — Trailer screenshot · Public domain
Hillary Brooke — Unknown photographer (RKO Radio Pictures) · Public domain
Henry Daniell — Universal Pictures · Public domain

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