
The Woman in Green(1945)
Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.


Scotland Yard investigate when a woman, apparently the estranged wife of a London painter, is murdered with a shotgun in rural Surrey at the same time as the artist's striking model with her long black hair disappears.

Patrick Holt
Inspector Gregory

Emrys Jones
Howard Rogers

Honor Blackman
Ann Rogers
Bruce Beeby
Det. Sgt Conway

John Horsley
Mr. Fisher
Robert Perceval
Bank Manager

Wally Patch
Barman
Frank Pettitt
Fred (as Frank Pettit)
Benedicta Leigh
Policewoman Scott

Peter Glaze
Station Booking Clerk
Serena is a crime, drama, mystery film released in 1962 exploring themes of shotgun, scotland yard, criminal investigation, body identification. Directed by Peter Maxwell, it stars Patrick Holt, Emrys Jones, Honor Blackman. Scotland Yard investigate when a woman, apparently the estranged wife of a London painter, is murdered with a shotgun in rural Surrey at the same time as the artist's striking model with her long black hair disappears.
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