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The Black Widow
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The Black Widow

1947-11-01 · 180 min · ★ 5.3

Action · Science Fiction

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 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.

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Directors
Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon
Production companies
Republic Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bruce EdwardsBruce EdwardsSteve Colt
Virginia LeeJoyce Winters (as Virginia Lindley)
Carol FormanCarol FormanSombra, The Black Widow
Anthony WardeAnthony WardeNick Ward
Ramsay AmesRamsay AmesRuth Dayton
I. Stanford JolleyI. Stanford JolleyDr. Z.V. Jaffa
Dave AndersonPorter-Spy
Theodore GottliebTheodore GottliebHitomu
Virginia CarrollVirginia CarrollDr. Ann Curry
Gene RothGene RothJohn M. Walker
Sam FlintSam FlintProf. Henry Weston
LeRoy MasonLeRoy MasonDr. Godfrey
Forrest TaylorForrest TaylorBradley
Ernie AdamsErnie AdamsBlinky
Keith RichardsKeith RichardsMichael Burns
George ChesebroGeorge ChesebroJ. Carter
Frank LackteenFrank LackteenA. Kabob
Carey LoftinCarey LoftinSpike
Ted MapesTed MapesSlade
Jack O'SheaJack O'SheaFinnegan

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