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The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

Mystery · Crime · Thriller · 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.

Movie details

The Woman in Green

“From her LIPS — poison that bred MURDER!”

1945 Mystery · Crime · Thriller 1h 8m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.6 / 10

7.4K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

100 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

6.5 / 10

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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 diabolical plot.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Roy William Neill

Written by

Bertram Millhauser

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Dr. John Watson

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Lydia Marlowe

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Professor James Moriarty

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Sir George Fenwick

Matthew Boulton

Matthew Boulton

Inspector Gregson

Eve Amber

Eve Amber

Maude Fenwick

Court is in session

Put The Woman in Green on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.