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The Spider 1931 Directed by Kenneth MacKenna , William Cameron Menzies

HOW MUCH THRILL CAN YOU STAND?

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Action , Crime , Mystery , Romance
Production Company Fox Film Corporation
Release Date 23 September 1931
59 mins
Cast
Edmund Lowe Chatrand
Lois Moran Beverly Lane
George E. Stone Dr. Blackstone
Earle Foxe John Carrington
Howard Phillips Alexander
Purnell Pratt Inspector Riley
Ruth Donnelly Mrs. Wimbledon
Ward Bond Cop (uncredited)
Joyce Compton Butch's Girl Friend (uncredited)