The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

Grim mystery to hold you breathless!

NR 1943 · 63 min · ★ 7.0 · Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of so-called "pajama suicides". He knows the female villain behind them is as cunning as Moriarty and as venomous as a spider.

Directed by Roy William Neill · Written by Bertram Millhauser

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