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The Black Widow

19473hSpencer Gordon Bennet,Fred C. Brannon
IMDb 6.5

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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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What is The Black Widow (1947) about?

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…

Who stars in The Black Widow?

The Black Widow stars Bruce Edwards (Steve Colt), Virginia Lee (Joyce Winters (as Virginia Lindley)), Carol Forman (Sombra, The Black Widow), Anthony Warde (Nick Ward), Ramsay Ames (Ruth Dayton). The film was directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.

How long is The Black Widow?

The Black Widow has a runtime of 3 min and premiered in 1947.

Is The Black Widow worth watching?

The Black Widow holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. Fans of Action, Science Fiction are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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