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The Spider Returns

The Spider Returns

THE FAMOUS CRIME SMASHER OF "THE SPIDER" MAGAZINE WARS ON SECRET FOREIGN AGENTS!

19418.75h 0m

Overview

The evil and masked "Gargoyle" is sabotaging all of America's industrial plants. It is up to the Spider to save the country.

Directed by James W. Horne
Written by George H. Plympton, Jesse Duffy, Morgan Cox
Produced by Larry Darmour
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Top Cast

Warren Hull

Warren Hull

The Spider / Richard Wentworth / Blinky McQuade

Mary Ainslee

Mary Ainslee

Nita Van Sloan

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Jackson, Wentworth's Aide

Joseph W. Girard

Joseph W. Girard

Police Commissioner Kirk

Kenne Duncan

Kenne Duncan

Ram Singh, Wentworth's Hindu Chauffeur

Corbet Morris

Corbet Morris

McLeod

Bryant Washburn

Bryant Washburn

Westfall

Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde

Henchman Trigger

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Stephen

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Arthur Belasco

Butler

Themes & Keywords

superheromovie serial

About The Spider Returns

The Spider Returns is a crime, action, adventure film released in 1941 exploring themes of superhero, movie serial. Directed by James W. Horne, it stars Warren Hull, Mary Ainslee, Dave O'Brien. The evil and masked "Gargoyle" is sabotaging all of America's industrial plants. It is up to the Spider to save the country.

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