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威廉．狄特尔执导的这部影片掉掉落了第十届奥斯卡最佳影片等三个奖项。故事描写法国文坛大师左拉的终生阅历,以及他为了公理而卑躬屈膝的精力。重点报告他为军官德雷福克斯昭雪冤案时的遭受跟他不畏强势力力的公理感。保罗．茂尼跟约瑟夫．史屈克劳的上演出色令人难忘,就多少场法庭争辩戏这部门而言,本片也可视为法庭片子的前锋。

With an in册ved, 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.