Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Catherina If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Paul Evans An original story I guess which drew a little from The Final Problem. For my humble opinion, the story itself is excellent, it's very dark, and would almost work today, fitting the bill for today's demand for the dark and grizzly. The aspects of it I enjoyed, as I say I liked the story, I loved the hypnotism theme, that was cleverly done, the knitting needle etc. The scene showing the young lady going to her room at the beginning was genuinely terrifying. On the downside it's one of the very few entries in the series I find extremely dull, it feels quite slow, it plods along, lacking a little pace and imagination. The usual female villain has become a little bit of a cliché, she's beautiful, sinister and able to seduce him (seemingly.) Henry Daniell was not my favourite Moriarty by any stretch, I found him to be very wooden, although Hillary Brooke was great as Lydia. It's worth watching, but unlike Spider woman and The scarlet Claw it's not easily one to watch regularly. 6/10

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.

LeonLouisRicci Basil Rathbone Started to Show a bit of Age in the Previous Film as He does here, as His Face began to Sag a bit and the Eyes Sunken. But that is just the Human Condition and the Point is Only Made to Show that the Great Actor and Iconic Sherlock Holmes was Human and might have Contributed Somewhat to His Admittance, Off Screen, that He was becoming Weary of the Role. Maybe He just Refused to Admit that He was just Aging.But the Good Fellow Traveled On with Nigel Bruce as Watson in this Very Good and Entertaining Entry with some Excellent Mood and Lighting, a Gruesome Crime Spree, and a Slinky, Sophisticated Female Foe. And oh yes, Moriarty (Henry Daniell) is Resurrected for Added Gravitas.Holmes is Offered Cannabis, but Prefers a Pain Pill and Watson is Mesmerized at the Mesmer Club and is Assured that one of HIs legs is Waterproof. It is at the Club where Holmes meets Hillary Brooke, the Titled Character, and the End Game is Afoot.Enjoyable Episode with a bit of Bite and a Few Striking Scenes, the Abandon Dark House, the Hypnosis Floating Flower Scenes, and a Chilling Opening Act Featuring Paul Cavanaugh. Holmes Verbal Abuse of Watson in this One is Minimal to Nonexistent.

oscar-35 *Spoiler/plot- The Woman In Green, 1945, Sherlock Holmes is called to solve the "finger murders," a series of brutal and seemingly unconnected killings of women in London, and finds a beautiful hypnotist and his old enemy, Professor Moriarty, lurking in the shadows.*Special Stars- Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Henry Daniell and Hillary Brooke star.*Theme- Holmes solves every crime, eventually.*Trivia/location/goofs- Hillary Brooke is delightful. Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock's brother is mentioned, but not seen in this movie. Dr. Watson was supposed to remove his trousers under hypnosis, but he only lifts his trouser leg in the final film. Dr. Moriarity falls to his death, or did he? *Emotion-An enjoyable mystery in the Rathbone Holmes series. Several plot devices from many Holmes stories are incorporated into this film and this film has enough drama and intrigue to satisfy everyone.