Black Widow (1954)
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Broadway producer Peter Denver (Van Heflin) takes in young actress Nanny Ordway (Peggy Ann Garner) while his wife (Gene Tierney) is out of town. When Nancy is found murdered in his penthouse apartment, the two prime suspects are Peter and the neglected husband (Reginald Gardiner) of temperamental Broadway star Ginger Rogers, who had also been dallying with the dead girl. Detective Bruce (George Raft) figures out the true identity of the killer, but the audience may be well ahead of him. Despite its resplendant color photography, Black Widow is a "film noir" at heart. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ginger Rogers, Van Heflin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Nunnally Johnson
Synopsis of Black Widow
Broadway producer Peter Denver (Van Heflin) takes in young actress Nanny Ordway (Peggy Ann Garner) while his wife (Gene Tierney) is out of town. When Nancy is found murdered in his penthouse apartment, the two prime suspects are Peter and the neglected husband (Reginald Gardiner) of temperamental Broadway star Ginger Rogers, who had also been dallying with the dead girl. Detective Bruce (George Raft) figures out the true identity of the killer, but the audience may be well ahead of him. Despite its resplendant color photography, Black Widow is a "film noir" at heart. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Black Widow
- Ginger Rogers - Lottie
- Gene Tierney - Iris
- Peggy Ann Garner - Nanny Ordway
- Virginia Leith - Claire Amberly
- Cathleen Nesbitt - Lucia
- Hilda Simms - Anne
- Geraldine Wall - Miss Mills
- Mabel Albertson - Sylvia
- Wilson Wood - Costume Designer
- James F. Stone - Stage Doorman
- Tony DeMario - Bartender
- Van Heflin - Peter
- George Raft - Detective Bruce
- Reginald Gardiner - Brian
- Otto Kruger - Ling
- Skip Homeier - John
- Harry Carter - Welch
- Richard H. Cutting - Sgt. Owens
- Aaron Spelling - Mr. Oliver
- Frances Driver - Maid
- Michael Vallon - Coal Dealer
- Director(s):
- Nunnally Johnson
- Writer(s):
- Nunnally Johnson
- Producer(s):
- Nunnally Johnson
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