The Spider (1931)
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.
Directors:
Kenneth MacKenna, William Cameron Menzies.
Writers:
Philip Klein, Barry Conners.
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Edmund Lowe as Chatrand |
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Lois Moran as Beverly Lane |
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El Brendel as Ole |
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John Arledge as Tommy |
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George E. Stone as Dr. Blackstone |
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Earle Foxe as John Carrington |
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Manya Roberti as Estelle |
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Howard Phillips as Alexander |
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Purnell Pratt as Inspector Riley |
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Jesse De Vorska as Goldberg |
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Kendall McComas as The Kid |
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Ruth Donnelly as Mrs. Wimbledon |
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Ward Bond as Cop (uncredited) |
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Joyce Compton as Butch's Girl Friend (uncredited) |
| Writing | Lowell Brentano | Theatre Play |
| Directing | Kenneth MacKenna | Director |
| Writing | Philip Klein | Screenplay |
| Directing | William Cameron Menzies | Director |
| Writing | Fulton Oursler | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Barry Conners | Screenplay |
| Directing | Lesley Selander | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Hugo Friedhofer | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | R. H. Bassett | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Carli Elinor | Original Music Composer |
| Production | William Sistrom | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Alfred DeGaetano | Editor |
| Crew | Alfred Bruzlin | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Glen Knight | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | James Wong Howe | Director of Photography |
