The Spider
HOW MUCH THRILL CAN YOU STAND?
1931 · 59m · Passed
Crime, Mystery
Directed by
Kenneth MacKenna
,
William Cameron Menzies
Overview
Lowe plays Chatrand the Great, a magician with great hypnotic and magical powers. During his evening performance at an upscale theater, a murder occurs. A hand wearing a sinister spider ring raises a revolver, the lights go out, and a shot rings out! When the lights come on, the body of a patron is lying on the floor, dying. Who is the mysterious killer? What is the strange secret of Lowe’s clairvoyant, amnesia-plagued assistant? After the police restrain the audience from leaving, Lowe uses his magical powers to help expose the killer. Watch for the terrific séance scene where weird ghost-like creatures float above the stage.
Director and cast
- Kenneth MacKenna Director
- William Cameron Menzies Director
- Edmund Lowe as Chatrand
- Lois Moran as Beverly Lane
- El Brendel as Ole
- John Arledge as Tommy
- George E. Stone as Dr. Blackstone
- Earle Foxe as John Carrington
- Manya Roberti as Estelle
- Howard Phillips as Alexander
- Purnell Pratt as Inspector Riley
- Jesse De Vorska as Goldberg
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