The Spider (1931)
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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.
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Edmund LoweChatrand
Lois MoranBeverly Lane
El BrendelOle
John ArledgeTommy
George E. StoneDr. Blackstone
Earle FoxeJohn CarringtonManya RobertiEstelle
Howard PhillipsAlexander
Purnell PrattInspector Riley
Jesse De VorskaGoldberg
Kendall McComasThe Kid
Ruth DonnellyMrs. WimbledonKeywords
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What is The Spider about?
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.
How long is The Spider?
The Spider has a runtime of 59 minutes.