Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce made fourteen Sherlock Holmes adventures; two for 20 th Century Fox, and twelve for Universal Pictures. The movies take place in different settings - ships, trains, spooky old houses, and even during War-time. The Woman in Green is set in London and is more glamorous than most; with swanky apartments, elegantly dressed gentlemen, and a stunning young vixen villianess. As an added pleasure, Henry Daniel stars as the infamous Professor Moriarity.
A particularly gruesome string of murders excites Scotland Yard to solicit the aid of England’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, and the game is afoot! I love the old cars and clothes and the glamour of 1940’s women, even though in this case she is blood-thirsty! In the story hypnotism is used as a weapon for extortion. Dr. Watson is put under comically for the amusement of an hypnotist’s club, and Sherlock Holmes almost jumps off a roof being put under himself. It’s a evenly entertaining movie that I highly recommend.
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