The Spiders - The Golden Lake (1919): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1919, The Spiders - The Golden Lake is an adventure film directed by Fritz Lang, running about 69 minutes.

What it’s about. In San Francisco, well-known sportsman Kay Hoog announces to a club that he has found a message in a bottle with a map drawn by a Harvard professor who has gone missing. The map tells of a lost Incan civilization that possesses an immense treasure. Hoog immediately plans an expedition to find it. But Lio Sha, the head of a criminal organization known as the Spiders, is determined to get the treasure for herself and plans a rival expedition.

Who’s in it. The Spiders - The Golden Lake stars Carl de Vogt as Kay Hoog, Ressel Orla as Lio Sha, Georg John as Dr. Telphas and Lil Dagover as Sun Priestess Naela, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, The Spiders - The Golden Lake has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Spiders - The Golden Lake page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Spiders - The Golden Lake tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception, Interstellar and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.