Black Widow (1954)
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- Approved
- 1h 35min
- Drama, Film-Noir
- 12 Nov 1954 (Canada)
- Movie
A young writer insinuates herself into the life of a Broadway producer.
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| Ginger Rogers | ... |
Carlotta 'Lottie' Marin
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| Van Heflin | ... |
Peter Denver
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| Gene Tierney | ... |
Iris Denver
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| George Raft | ... |
Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce
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| Peggy Ann Garner | ... |
Nancy 'Nanny' Ordway
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| Reginald Gardiner | ... |
Brian Mullen
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| Virginia Leith | ... |
Claire Amberly
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| Otto Kruger | ... |
Gordon Ling
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| Cathleen Nesbitt | ... |
Lucia Colletti
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| Skip Homeier | ... |
John Amberly
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| Hilda Simms | ... |
Anne
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| Mabel Albertson | ... |
Sylvia (uncredited)
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| Bea Benaderet | ... |
Mrs. Franklin Walsh (uncredited)
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| Mary Benoit | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Nesdon Booth | ... |
Police A.P.B. Man (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Harry Carter | ... |
Police Sgt. Welch (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Frances Curry | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Richard H. Cutting | ... |
Police Sgt. Owens (uncredited)
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Anthony De Mario | ... |
Tony - Bartender (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Virginia Maples | ... |
Model (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Man in Hallway (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Woman in the Hallway (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Aaron Spelling | ... |
Mr. Oliver (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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James Stone | ... |
Fritz - Stage Door Attendant (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Michael Vallon | ... |
Coal Dealer (uncredited)
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| Geraldine Wall | ... |
Gwen Mills (uncredited)
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Pat White | ... |
Party Guest in Red Dress (uncredited)
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| Frank Wilcox | ... |
Zachary Paige (uncredited)
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Wilson Wood | ... |
Costume Designer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nunnally Johnson | ||
Written by
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | (screen play) |
| Hugh Wheeler | ... | (story) (as Patrick Quentin) |
| Richard W. Webb | ... | (story from novel 'Fatal Woman') (as Patrick Quentin) |
Produced by
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Leigh Harline | ||
Cinematography by
| Charles G. Clarke | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dorothy Spencer | ||
Editorial Department
| Leonard Doss | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Maurice Ransford | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Dorcy Howard | ... | (set decorations) |
| Walter M. Scott | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Travilla | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Turpin | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| A.F. Erickson | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| A.F. Erickson | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Eugene Grossman | ... | sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
| Ralph Hickey | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Honnold | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Ray Kellogg | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lionel Newman | ... | conductor |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator |
| James Arkatov | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Frank Beach | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| John Clyman | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| David Crocov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Joseph Eger | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bert Gassman | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Benny Gill | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sinclair Lott | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Harper MacKay | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Bernard Mayers | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Abe Most | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Vito Mumolo | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Harry Schmidt | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Eudice Shapiro | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Felix Slatkin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Robert Sushel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Urban Thielmann | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents) (produced by)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (released by)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1964) (United States) (tv)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD) (Fox Film Noir 22)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD) (Studio classics 75 years)
- Golem Video (2013) (Italy) (DVD)
- Odeon Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2018) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- International Cine Archive (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bausch & Lomb (CinemaScope Lenses by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F of L.)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A married Broadway producer is taken with an innocent young woman who wants to be a writer and make it on Broadway. He decides to take her under his wing, but it's not long before the young lady is found dead in his apartment. At first thought to be a suicide, it is later discovered that she has been murdered, and suspicion immediately falls on the producer. He begins his own investigation in order to clear his name, and one of the first things he finds out is that the young woman wasn't quite as naive and innocent as she appeared to be. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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| Taglines | Someone Will Kill This Girl Tonight! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,095,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Nunnally Johnson originally offered the role played by Ginger Rogers to Tallulah Bankhead, who called the writer-producer and, in a 25-minute phone conversation, gave him her reasons for rejecting the role. Rogers turned the part down as well, but had a change of heart after Johnson sent her a letter asking her to reconsider, on the proviso that she could take the relatively minor role and make it into a star-turn. See more » |
| Goofs | If you listen carefully for changes in presence, it appears that some of Van Heflin's dialogue was looped in post production. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ginger Rogers at Twentieth Century Fox (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dance of the Seven Veils See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits are shown over the background of a spider web made by a black widow. See more » |
| Quotes |
[opening narration]
Peter Denver: The Black Widow, deadliest of all spiders, earned its dark title through its deplorable practice of devouring its mate. See more » |