THE SPIDER (1931)

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The Spider
HOW MUCH THRILL CAN YOU STAND?
Action, Crime, Mystery, Romance
September 23, 1931
English
0h 59m
United States
Fox Film Corporation
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.
Cast & Characters
Edmund Lowe
Chatrand
Lois Moran
Beverly Lane
El Brendel
Ole
John Arledge
Tommy
George E. Stone
Dr. Blackstone
Earle Foxe
John Carrington
Manya Roberti
Estelle
Howard Phillips
Alexander
Purnell Pratt
Inspector Riley
Jesse De Vorska
Goldberg
Kendall McComas
The Kid
Ruth Donnelly
Mrs. Wimbledon
Ward Bond
Cop (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
Butch's Girl Friend (uncredited)
Crew
Kenneth MacKenna
Director
William Cameron Menzies
Director
Philip Klein
Screenplay
Barry Conners
Screenplay
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
R. H. Bassett
Original Music Composer
Carli Elinor
Original Music Composer
Glen Knight
Original Music Composer
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography