The Spiders - The Diamond Ship (1920): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1920, The Spiders - The Diamond Ship is an adventure film directed by Fritz Lang, running about 105 minutes.

What it’s about. When last we saw Kay Hoog (millionaire adventurer, courageous hunk), he’d been beset with tragedy. Having escaped an ancient Incan city by the skin of his gleaming teeth, Hoog looked forward to a few years of settled life with his (amicably) captured Incan lovely, Naela. But the past struck quickly. Hoog’s arch-nemesis, the homicidal femme Lio Sha, murdered Naela on the very grounds of Hoog’s estate, prompting him to swear revenge upon her and her criminal organization, the Spiders. Now he must find them, as the Spiders continue their global quest for the Buddha-head Diamond. The head, it’s said, has the power to restore Asia to world dominance.

Who’s in it. The Spiders - The Diamond Ship stars Carl de Vogt as Kay Hoog, Ressel Orla as Lio Sha, Georg John as Dr. Telphas and Friedrich Kühne as All-Hab-Mah, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, The Spiders - The Diamond Ship 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 Diamond Ship page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Spiders - The Diamond Ship 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.