Black Widow (1954)
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57% of users liked it
(225 ratings)
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… More 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
- Directed By
- Nunnally Johnson
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 28, 1954 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A gruesome murder leads it down a procedural police investigation path and takes the starch out of it.
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Cast
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Ginger Rogers
as Lottie
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Van Heflin
as Peter
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Gene Tierney
as Iris
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George Raft
as Detective Bruce
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Peggy Ann Garner
as Nanny Ordway
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Reginald Gardiner
as Brian
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Virginia Leith
as Claire Amberly
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Otto Kruger
as Ling
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Cathleen Nesbitt
as Lucia
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Skip Homeier
as John
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Hilda Simms
as Anne
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Harry Carter
as Welch
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Geraldine Wall
as Miss Mills
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Richard H. Cutting
as Sgt. Owens
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Mabel Albertson
as Sylvia
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Aaron Spelling
as Mr. Oliver
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Wilson Wood
as Costume Designer
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Frances Driver
as Maid
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James F. Stone
as Stage Doorman
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Michael Vallon
as Coal Dealer
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Tony DeMario
as Bartender
