
The Spider
1931 • Action | Crime
Kenneth MacKenna
Director
William Cameron Menzies
Director
Status
Released
Release date
September 23, 1931
Duration
59 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.1329
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast

Edmund Lowe

Lois Moran

El Brendel

John Arledge

George E. Stone

Earle Foxe

Manya Roberti

Howard Phillips

Purnell Pratt

Jesse De Vorska

Kendall McComas

Ruth Donnelly

Ward Bond

Joyce Compton