Poster of The Black Widow

The Black Widow

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, November 1 1947
77 years ago
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Portrait of Bruce EdwardsBruce Edwards. Bruce Edwards was 33 in The Black Widow as 'Steve Colt'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 08 1914 –
Died: Fri, Sep 20 2002
Portrait of Virginia LeeVirginia Lee. Virginia Lee was 23 in The Black Widow as 'Joyce Winters (as Virginia Lindley)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 23 1924 –
Died: Sat, Nov 22 2008
Portrait of Carol FormanCarol Forman. Carol Forman was 29 in The Black Widow as 'Sombra, The Black Widow'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 19 1918 –
Died: Wed, Jul 09 1997
Portrait of Anthony WardeAnthony Warde. Anthony Warde was 38 in The Black Widow as 'Nick Ward'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 04 1908 –
Died: Wed, Jan 08 1975
Portrait of Ramsay AmesRamsay Ames. Ramsay Ames was 28 in The Black Widow as 'Ruth Dayton'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 30 1919 –
Died: Mon, Mar 30 1998
Portrait of I. Stanford JolleyI. Stanford Jolley. I. Stanford Jolley was 47 in The Black Widow as 'Dr. Z.V. Jaffa'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 23 1900 –
Died: Thu, Dec 07 1978
Portrait of Dave AndersonDave Anderson. Dave Anderson was >> in The Black Widow as 'Porter-Spy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Theodore GottliebTheodore Gottlieb. Theodore Gottlieb was 40 in The Black Widow as 'Hitomu'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 11 1906 –
Died: Thu, Apr 05 2001
Portrait of Virginia CarrollVirginia Carroll. Virginia Carroll was 33 in The Black Widow as 'Dr. Ann Curry'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 02 1913 –
Died: Thu, Jul 23 2009
Portrait of Gene RothGene Roth. Gene Roth was 44 in The Black Widow as 'John M. Walker'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 08 1903 –
Died: Mon, Jul 19 1976
Portrait of Sam FlintSam Flint. Sam Flint was 65 in The Black Widow as 'Prof. Henry Weston'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 18 1882 –
Died: Fri, Oct 17 1980
Portrait of LeRoy MasonLeRoy Mason. LeRoy Mason would have been no older than 44 in The Black Widow as 'Dr. Godfrey'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 02 1903 –
Died: Mon, Oct 13 1947
Portrait of Forrest TaylorForrest Taylor. Forrest Taylor was 63 in The Black Widow as 'Bradley'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 29 1883 –
Died: Fri, Feb 19 1965
Portrait of Ernie AdamsErnie Adams. Ernie Adams was 62 in The Black Widow as 'Blinky'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 17 1885 –
Died: Wed, Nov 26 1947
Portrait of Keith RichardsKeith Richards. Keith Richards was 32 in The Black Widow as 'Michael Burns'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 18 1915 –
Died: Mon, Mar 23 1987
Portrait of George ChesebroGeorge Chesebro. George Chesebro was 59 in The Black Widow as 'J. Carter'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 29 1888 –
Died: Thu, May 28 1959
Portrait of Frank LackteenFrank Lackteen. Frank Lackteen was 50 in The Black Widow as 'A. Kabob'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 28 1897 –
Died: Mon, Jul 08 1968
Portrait of Carey LoftinCarey Loftin. Carey Loftin was 33 in The Black Widow as 'Spike'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 31 1914 –
Died: Tue, Mar 04 1997
Portrait of Ted MapesTed Mapes. Ted Mapes was 45 in The Black Widow as 'Slade'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 25 1901 –
Died: Sun, Sep 09 1984
Portrait of Jack O'SheaJack O'Shea. Jack O'Shea was >> in The Black Widow as 'Finnegan'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gil PerkinsGil Perkins. Gil Perkins was 40 in The Black Widow as 'Burke'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 24 1907 –
Died: Sun, Mar 28 1999
Portrait of John PhillipsJohn Phillips. John Phillips was 27 in The Black Widow as 'District Attorney Mark'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 29 1919 –
Died: Sun, Jan 11 2015
Portrait of Stanley PriceStanley Price. Stanley Price was 54 in The Black Widow as 'Filmore Hagen'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 31 1892 –
Died: Wed, Jul 13 1955
Portrait of Larry SteersLarry Steers. Larry Steers was 59 in The Black Widow as 'Dr. Harcourt'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 14 1888 –
Died: Thu, Feb 15 1951
Portrait of Ken TerrellKen Terrell. Ken Terrell was 43 in The Black Widow as 'Mendoza'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 29 1904 –
Died: Tue, Mar 08 1966

Crew

Portrait of Spencer Gordon BennetSpencer Gordon Bennet. Spencer Gordon Bennet was 54 in The Black Widow as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 05 1893 –
Died: Thu, Oct 08 1987
Portrait of Fred C. BrannonFred C. Brannon. Fred C. Brannon was >> in The Black Widow as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John MacBurnieJohn MacBurnie. John MacBurnie was 54 in The Black Widow as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 18 1892 –
Died: Mon, Sep 24 1956
Portrait of Anthony HindsAnthony Hinds. Anthony Hinds was 25 in The Black Widow as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 19 1922 –
Died: Mon, Sep 30 2013
Portrait of M.J. FrankovichM.J. Frankovich. M.J. Frankovich was 38 in The Black Widow as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 29 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 1992
Portrait of Sam StarrSam Starr. Sam Starr was >> in The Black Widow as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cliff Bell Sr.Cliff Bell Sr.. Cliff Bell Sr. was >> in The Black Widow as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John McCarthy Jr.John McCarthy Jr.. John McCarthy Jr. was 35 in The Black Widow as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 01 1912 –
Died: Fri, Jan 14 1994
Portrait of James ReddJames Redd. James Redd was >> in The Black Widow as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred A. RitterFred A. Ritter. Fred A. Ritter was 65 in The Black Widow as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 30 1882 –
Died: Mon, Nov 26 1979