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Black Widow

Black Widow

Someone will kill this girl tonight!

19546.31h 35m

Overview

When a young stage hopeful is found dead, suspicion falls on her mentor, a successful Broadway producer.

Directed by Nunnally Johnson
Written by Hugh Wheeler, Nunnally Johnson, Richard W. Webb
Produced by Nunnally Johnson
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Top Cast

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Peter Denver

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Brian Mullen

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Iris Denver

Peggy Ann Garner

Peggy Ann Garner

Nancy Ordway

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Carlotta Marin

George Raft

George Raft

Detective Bruce

Virginia Leith

Virginia Leith

Claire Amberly

Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger

Gordon Ling

Cathleen Nesbitt

Cathleen Nesbitt

Lucia Colletti

Skip Homeier

Skip Homeier

John Amberly

Themes & Keywords

new york citymurderbroadwaymurder investigationaspiring writerbroadway starbroadway producerstage actressjealous wifeadulterous husbandvoiceover narration

About Black Widow

Black Widow is a mystery, drama film released in 1954 exploring themes of new york city, murder, broadway, murder investigation, aspiring writer, broadway star. Directed by Nunnally Johnson, it stars Van Heflin, Reginald Gardiner, Gene Tierney. When a young stage hopeful is found dead, suspicion falls on her mentor, a successful Broadway producer.

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