With,an,involved,,detailed,mystery,and,an,elegant,adversary,played,by,Gale,Sondergaard,,this,is,one,of,the,most,entertaining,features,in,the,Sherlock,Holmes,series,of,movies,starring,Basil,Rathbone,and,Nigel,Bruce.,The,story,gets,a,little,far-fetched,,but,it,is,quite,interesting.,It,is,loaded,with,plot,devices,pulled,from,several,different,Arthur,Conan,Doyle,stories,,and,it‘s,interesting,to,see,how,many,you,can,catch.,It,also,features,the,usual,pleasant,camaraderie,between,Rathbone,and,Bruce,,plus,Dennis,Hoey,as,Inspector,Lestrade.As,\"The,Spider,Woman\",,Sondergaard,creates,a,memorable,opponent,for,Holmes.,The,slightly,exaggerated,role,cannot,have,been,much,of,a,challenge,for,such,a,fine,actress,,but,she,puts,her,heart,into,it,,and,looks,as,if,she,is,enjoying,herself,-,as,her,character,certainly,is.,By,creating,such,a,dynamic,character,,she,also,helps,make,the,complicated,story,seem,more,plausible,,and,it,creates,a,worthy,challenge,for,Holmes.The,movie,also,contains,the,amusing,bits,of,dialogue,and,detail,that,characterized,so,many,of,the,movies,in,the,series.,The,climactic,sequence,,in,particular,,is,a,very,good,combination,of,suspense,and,wit.,It,is,a,fitting,way,to,cap,off,an,enjoyable,entry,in,the,popular,series.
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