Redwarmin This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

alexanderdavies-99382 "The Woman in Green" is a considerable return to form for the Basil Rathbone Holmes movies. This entry has a good story and it marks the third screen appearance of the master criminal Professor Moriarty. The character is played well by Henry Daniell and there's a scene involving he and Rathbone where some of the dialogue from the story "The Final Problem" is used. It is taken from the section where Holmes and Moriarty have a confrontation at Baker Street. The scene where a demonstration of hypnotism is carried out is a highlight. Inspector Lestrade is absent but his replacement is OK. The climax is a good one and includes a couple of humorous touches.

Tweekums A brutal killer is attacking women in London and bizarrely after each murder he takes a finger. The police have no idea who could be behind these heinous crimes so Inspector Gregson seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes. The police had assumed the killer was a maniac but Holmes believes otherwise; he sees a calculating mind behind the crimes… in fact he is convinced that the dastardly Professor Moriarty is behind it all, even though he apparently died in Montevideo. As Holmes and Gregson discuss the case in a bar they see a well-known man with his 'lady friend'; we then see this couple leave and go to her house; the man wakes up somewhere else entirely; he is in a rundown boarding house near the site of a further killing… and he has a severed finger in his pocket! He has no memory how it got there so is an easy target when a blackmailer approaches. His daughter believes he is innocent so goes to see Holmes. He soon figures out why the killings are being done and suspects the man must have been hypnotised… something Holmes doesn't believe possible. If he is to prove his theory he will have to put himself in real danger.This was an enjoyable film with a good central mystery, a degree of threat and a fair number of laughs. The case is interesting although I'm sure plenty of viewers will have guessed the hypnotism is involved after the scene in the woman's flat featuring the blackmail victim… it is not too obvious though. The cast does a solid job with Basil Rathbone impressing as Holmes and Nigel Bruce being a good Watson; he provides most of the films laughs without being reduced to a mere comedy sidekick. While nobody will really think Holmes is in any real danger there are some good tense moments towards the end… acrophobics will certainly feel tense in the final scene! Overall a decent film which provides an enjoyable mystery without any offensive material.

dglink After ten films together, the chemistry between Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce translates into a convincing on-screen friendship as the iconic Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson; the genuine affection between the two partners in crime-solving is palpably evident in their eleventh outing, "The Woman in Green." Watson is evidently touched when Holmes openly admits he let a villain escape in order to save his dear friend's life. Despite his blustering, Watson provides valuable advice and support to Holmes in this film, and, despite his grumbling at being used, the good doctor is more than comic relief. In Betram Millhauser's original screenplay, a string of young women are murdered throughout London, and each victim has had a finger surgically removed. Holmes and Watson are brought in by Inspector Gregson of Scotland Yard to aid the investigation.Producer-director Roy William Neill and his irreplaceable leading men have returned, and Neill has also brought back several other welcome figures from previous Holmes films in the Universal series. Veteran supporting players from other Holmes mysteries include Hilary Brooke, Henry Daniell, Paul Cavanaugh, Sally Shepherd, and Mary Gordon as the good, the bad, and the suspicious, in no particular order. Cinematographer Virgil Green, who lensed two prior Holmes films, provides crisp black and white images that especially flatter both Brooke and Rathbone, while his murky shadows that shroud London's back streets and the Victorian halls of 221B Baker Street add an aura of atmospheric mystery.Unfortunately, despite the excellent cinematography, fine assured direction, and seasoned members of the Sherlock Holmes stock company, "The Woman in Green" is a notch down from the prior three efforts in the Universal films. The script utilizes a tired plot device that not only creaks, but also fails to convince. Although fans of the series will relish the interplay between Watson and Holmes and the old friends among the cast, viewers will likely groan at some overly familiar scenes and easily guess both Holmes's and the villain's transparent ploys. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce are always welcome and a delight to watch, but some adventures do not match their talents, and this entry is among them.

mark.waltz Anytime Sherlock Holmes meets Moriarty, he knows he's up against his greatest rival. This time, the mystery concerns a blackmail plot that convinces hypnotized victims that they might be serial killers. "The most hideous case since Jack the Ripper", a Scotland Yard detective notes, just as Holmes claimed in "Spider Woman". This time, Henry Daniell (so memorable in the same year's "The Body Snatcher") is Moriarty, back from the grave to lead the gang of killers using a weapon so vile and cruel it rivals Sweeney Todd's razors in hideousness. There's the usual bumbling humour by Nigel Bruce as Watson and intelligent observations by Holmes to make this one an enjoyable entry in the series. The ending is positively chilling.