The Spider

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 23, 1931

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Fox Film Corporation

Cast

Walter Lawrence,George E. Stone,Manya Roberti,Ruth Donnelly,Margaret Mayo,Samuel E. Hines,Ward Bond,Joseph Belmont,Jimmy McPherson,Marie Stapletonand 33 more

Director

Kenneth MacKenna,William Cameron Menzies

Writer

Philip Klein,Barry Conners,Fulton Oursler,Lowell Brentano

Cinematography

James Wong Howe

Music

R. H. Bassett,Hugo Friedhofer,Glen Knight,Carli Elinor

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0022421