Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- atmospheric
- sinister
- suspenseful
- classic movie night
- mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an enjoyable but lesser Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce Holmes mystery, with an effective central conspiracy despite routine elements.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The investigation connects separate murders through victims bearing severed fingers.
Professor Moriarty is reported hanged in Montevideo but is suspected of orchestrating the murders.
Lydia Marlowe is presented as a mysterious woman connected to hypnosis, blackmail, and the murder investigation.
The film’s black-and-white photography supports its London mystery and sinister hypnotist atmosphere.
Films like The Woman in Green, and why
The Hound of the Baskervilles
shared classic detective mystery, blackmail, femme fatale, and shadowy criminal conspiracy
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
shared basil rathbone sherlock holmes, atmospheric black and white crime investigation, and moriarty-centered intrigue
The Spiral Staircase
shared gothic mystery atmosphere, hypnotic menace, and a glamorous dangerous woman
The Lodger
shared 1940s detective thriller structure, serial killings, and noir-inflected suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Roy William Neill
- Release Date
- 1945-06-15
- Runtime
- 68 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (159)
Cast
- Basil Rathbone
- Nigel Bruce
- Hillary Brooke
- Henry Daniell
- Paul Cavanagh
- Matthew Boulton
- Eve Amber
- Frederick Worlock
- Percival Vivian
- Coulter Irwin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Starz Amazon Channel, FlixFling, FilmBox+, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Troma NOW, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Woman in Green about?
- Sherlock Holmes follows a trail of severed-finger murders into a hypnotists’ society where Moriarty may be directing the deadly game.
- What is The Woman in Green like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Woman in Green as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Woman in Green violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Woman in Green as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Woman in Green?
- Critics broadly regard it as an enjoyable but lesser Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce Holmes mystery, with an effective central conspiracy despite routine elements.
- Which films are like The Woman in Green?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Spiral Staircase, and The Lodger.
- How long is The Woman in Green?
- The Woman in Green runs 68 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Woman in Green?
- In United States, The Woman in Green streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Starz Amazon Channel, FlixFling, FilmBox+, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Troma NOW, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel.
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