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The Woman in Green
Why this pick
Another Rathbone–Bruce Holmes case, pairing fog-bound menace with an intricate murder investigation and the brisk, atmospheric studio style of The Scarlet Claw.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1944 1h 14m USA
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The Pearl of Death
Why this pick
Its sinister London mood, threatening criminal scheme, and Holmes-and-Watson teamwork closely preserve the compact Gothic-crime pleasures of The Scarlet Claw.
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The House of Fear
Why this pick
Rathbone and Bruce investigate a series of ominous deaths in an isolated Scottish setting, with the same dark folklore-adjacent atmosphere and cleanly escalating suspicion.
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The Spider Woman
Why this pick
A taut Rathbone-era mystery with a macabre pattern of crimes, vivid villainy, and a shadowy wartime London visual texture.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
Why this pick
For the same appeal of Holmes confronting apparent supernatural terror: misty landscapes, a threatened family, and rational detection beneath a Gothic surface.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Holmes and Watson are in Canada attending a conference on the occult, when Lord Penrose receives a message that his wife Lady Penrose has been murdered in the small village of La Mort Rouge. Holmes and Watson are about to return to England when Holmes receives a telegram from Lady Penrose, issued before her death, asking for help as she fears for her life. Holmes decides to investigate her death.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce
Doctor Watson
Gerald Hamer
Potts / Tanner / Ramson
Paul Cavanagh
Lord Penrose
Ian Wolfe
Drake