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  • The Black Widow (1947)
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    180 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The Black Widow (1947)
Approved
180 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The Daily Clarion hires detective story writer Steve Colt to investigate the deaths of a group of scientists working on an atomic rocket development project. Behind the killings is fortune teller Sombra, a spy from an Asian country intent ...See moreThe Daily Clarion hires detective story writer Steve Colt to investigate the deaths of a group of scientists working on an atomic rocket development project. Behind the killings is fortune teller Sombra, a spy from an Asian country intent on world domination, who is determined to pilfer the atomic rocket by luring workers from the project to her parlor and killing them with black widow spider venom when they refuse to cooperate. Written by Richard Scheib See less
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Directors
Spencer Gordon Bennet (as Spencer Bennet) | Fred C. Brannon
Writers
Franklin Adreon (original screenplay) | Basil Dickey (original screenplay) | Jesse Duffy (original screenplay) | Sol Shor (original screenplay)
Cinematographer
Editors
Cliff Bell Sr. (as Cliff Bell) | Sam Starr
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Release date
Nov 1, 1947 (United States)

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Cast

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45 cast members
Name Known for
Bruce Edwards
Steve Colt Steve Colt   See fewer
Virginia Lee
Joyce Winters (as Virginia Lindley) Joyce Winters (as Virginia Lindley)   See fewer
Carol Forman
Sombra, The Black Widow Sombra, The Black Widow   See fewer
Anthony Warde
Nick Ward Nick Ward   See fewer
Ramsay Ames
Ruth Dayton Ruth Dayton   See fewer
I. Stanford Jolley
Dr. Z.V. Jaffa Dr. Z.V. Jaffa   See fewer
Virginia Carroll
Dr. Ann Curry [Chs. 6-7] Dr. Ann Curry [Chs. 6-7]   See fewer
Gene Roth
John M. Walker - Newspaper Editor (as Gene Stutenroth) John M. Walker - Newspaper Editor (as Gene Stutenroth)   See fewer
Sam Flint
Prof. Henry Weston Prof. Henry Weston   See fewer
Tom Steele
Bard [Ch. 1] / Jack [Ch. 8] / Blair [Ch. 12] Bard [Ch. 1] / Jack [Ch. 8] / Blair [Ch. 12]   See fewer
Dale Van Sickel
Bill [Ch. 4] / Hodges [Ch. 7] / Smith [Ch. 10] / Bass [Ch. 12-13] Bill [Ch. 4] / Hodges [Ch. 7] / Smith [Ch. 10] / Bass [Ch. 12-13]   See fewer
LeRoy Mason
Dr. Godfrey [Ch. 5] Dr. Godfrey [Ch. 5]   See fewer
Forrest Taylor
Bradley (Gang Lawyer) [Ch. 10] Bradley (Gang Lawyer) [Ch. 10]   See fewer
Ernie Adams
Blinky Blinky   See fewer
Keith Richards
Michael Burns [Ch. 1] Michael Burns [Ch. 1]   See fewer
John Alban
Triangulator Station Tech (uncredited) Triangulator Station Tech (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Anderson
Porter-Spy (uncredited) Porter-Spy (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon Armitage
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
William Bailey
Morgue Attendant (uncredited) Morgue Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Barron
Link (uncredited) Link (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chesebro
J. Carter (uncredited) J. Carter (uncredited)   See fewer
Arvon Dale
Triangulator Station Tech (uncredited) Triangulator Station Tech (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Gordon
Reporter #2 at Demonstration (uncredited) Reporter #2 at Demonstration (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke Green
Ted Mills (uncredited) Ted Mills (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Jerome
Reporter #1 at Demonstration (uncredited) Reporter #1 at Demonstration (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Lackteen
A. Kabob (uncredited) A. Kabob (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Landon
Andy Baldwin (uncredited) Andy Baldwin (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Lawson
Pilot (uncredited) Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Carey Loftin
Spike (uncredited) Spike (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Mapes
Slade (uncredited) Slade (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Police Inspector (uncredited) Police Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack O'Shea
Finnegan (uncredited) Finnegan (uncredited)   See fewer
Gil Perkins
Burke (uncredited) Burke (uncredited)   See fewer
John Phillips
District Attorney Mark (uncredited) District Attorney Mark (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Price
Filmore Hagen (uncredited) Filmore Hagen (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Reeves
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Dr. Harcourt (uncredited) Dr. Harcourt (uncredited)   See fewer
Laura Stevens
Trixie (uncredited) Trixie (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Cop with Ruth (uncredited) Cop with Ruth (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Terrell
Mendoza (uncredited) Mendoza (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank White
Lee (uncredited) Lee (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert J. Wilke
Cabbie / Jailer (uncredited) Cabbie / Jailer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Wolfe
Guard #1 on Cargo Plane (uncredited) Guard #1 on Cargo Plane (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Wynne
Nurse McIntyre (uncredited) Nurse McIntyre (uncredited)   See fewer
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