The Secret of the Black Widow
The Secret of the Black Widow (German: Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Witwe) is a 1963 West German crime film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring O. W. Fischer, Karin Dor and Klaus Kinski.[1][2] It is part of a boom of Krimi films produced during the decade, the third of four films based on the work of Louis Weinert-Wilton that came in the wake of Rialto Film's successful Edgar Wallace adaptations. It was shot in Spain. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ramiro Gómez.
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Directed by | Franz Josef Gottlieb |
Produced by | Alfons Carcasona |
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Based on | The Queen of the Night by Louis Weinert-Wilton |
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Cinematography | Godofredo Pacheco |
Edited by | Anni Lautenbacher |
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Distributed by | International Germania Film |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
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Language | German |
CastEdit
- O. W. Fischer as Wellby
- Karin Dor as Clarisse
- Klaus Kinski as Boyd
- Werner Peters as Mr. Shor
- Doris Kirchner as Mrs. Shor
- Eddi Arent as Fish
- Claude Farell as Mrs. Ayke
- Gabriel Llopart as Selwood
- José María Caffarel as Cartwright
- Antonio Casas as Bronsfield
- Félix Dafauce as Inspector Terry
- Cris Huerta as Slim
- Tomás Blanco
- Ángel Menéndez
- George Rigaud
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "New York Times: The Secret of the Black Widow". NY Times. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
- ^ Goble p. 494
BibliographyEdit
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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