The Black Widow (1947)
The Black Widow (1947)
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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Cast

Bruce Edwards Bruce Edwards As: Steve Colt
Virginia Lee Virginia Lee As: Joyce Winters (as Virginia Lindley)
Carol Forman Carol Forman As: Sombra, The Black Widow
Anthony Warde Anthony Warde As: Nick Ward
Ramsay Ames Ramsay Ames As: Ruth Dayton
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Storyline

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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Details

Genres: Action, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 01 November 1947

Country: US

Runtime: 180m

Company Credits

Company: Republic Pictures

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Cast

Bruce Edwards

Bruce Edwards

Steve Colt

Virginia Lee

Virginia Lee

Joyce Winters (as Virginia Lindley)

Carol Forman

Carol Forman

Sombra, The Black Widow

Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde

Nick Ward

Ramsay Ames

Ramsay Ames

Ruth Dayton

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Dr. Z.V. Jaffa

Dave Anderson

Dave Anderson

Porter-Spy

Theodore Gottlieb

Theodore Gottlieb

Hitomu

Virginia Carroll

Virginia Carroll

Dr. Ann Curry

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

John M. Walker

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Prof. Henry Weston

LeRoy Mason

LeRoy Mason

Dr. Godfrey

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Bradley

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Blinky

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Michael Burns

George Chesebro

George Chesebro

J. Carter

Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

A. Kabob

Carey Loftin

Carey Loftin

Spike

Ted Mapes

Ted Mapes

Slade

Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea

Finnegan

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Burke

John Phillips

John Phillips

District Attorney Mark

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Filmore Hagen

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Dr. Harcourt

Ken Terrell

Ken Terrell

Mendoza

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Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

M.J. Frankovich

M.J. Frankovich

Associate Producer

Anthony Hinds

Anthony Hinds

Producer

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Not currently known.

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John MacBurnie

John MacBurnie

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Fred A. Ritter

Fred A. Ritter

Art Direction

John McCarthy Jr.

John McCarthy Jr.

Set Decoration

James Redd

James Redd

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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