The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000): Cast & Plot
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery is a 2000 drama directed by Bill Duke, starring Maury Chaykin as Nero Wolfe, Timothy Hutton and Robert Clark. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
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- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Bill Duke
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Jaffe/Braunstein Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery About?
The premise of The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Interrupted at dinner by a street kid with a bizarre tale, Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin become entangled in a murder when the informant is found dead. The victim’s mother appears with his meager savings—just $4.30, the exact fee Wolfe demands. Archie's diligent legwork leads them to a mysterious woman wearing golden spider earrings, and as other investigators hit dead ends, only Wolfe’s unmatched deductive skill can solve the case.
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery Themes & Keywords
· 1 tag- based on novel
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery Cast & Characters
Maury Chaykin leads the cast as Nero Wolfe, with Timothy Hutton as Archie Goodwin and Robert Clark as Pete Drossos. Directed by Bill Duke; 27 actors are credited in all.
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Director Bill Duke
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Timothy Hutton as Archie Goodwin - Robert Clark as Pete Drossos
- Nancy Beatty as mrs. Drossos
Also Starring in The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
· 23 more- R.D. Reid sergeant Purley Stebbins
- Dwayne McLean Matthew Birch
- Mimi Kuzyk Laura Fromm
- Larissa Laskin Jean Estey
- Nicky Guadagni Angela Wright
- Robert Bockstael Paul Kuffner
- Gary Reineke Denis Horan
- Elizabeth Saunders mrs. Horan
- Saul Rubinek Saul Panzer
- Bill Smitrovich Inspector Cramer
- Peter Mensah Mort Erwin
- Colin Fox Fritz Brenner
- Fulvio Cecere Fred Durkin
- Beau Starr Lips Egan
- Gerry Quigley Lon Cohen
- James Purcell Walter Neary
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- Rothaford Gray butler
- Hrant Alianak Gerstner
- Philip Craig James Maddox
- Jack Newman Bernard Levine
- Trent McMullen Orrie Cather
- Brian Miranda Irving Gerstner
- Norma Clarke receptionist
More from Bill Duke
More films directed by Bill Duke: Created Equal, Light Girls, Prince Among Slaves and Deacons for Defense.
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery Plot Summary
What happens in The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After Nero Wolfe reacts petulantly to a change in one of his favorite meals, his assistant Archie Goodwin decides to prank him by inviting a neighborhood boy, Pete Drossos, into the house to consult with Wolfe on what Pete believes is a case. Pete claims that a woman wearing distinctive golden spider-shaped earrings asked him to fetch a police officer while he was cleaning the windshield of the car she was driving at a stoplight, and he believes that her male passenger was holding her hostage.
Full summary
The whole story of The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery, scene by scene
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery Trailers & Videos
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How Well Do You Know The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is Nero Wolfe's assistant who narrates the story?
Cars in The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
21 cars on screen, including the 1952 Cadillac Series 62 and the 1951 Ford Custom Victoria.
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1953 Buick unknown Minor role
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Золотые пауки” and “金蜘蛛”.
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- Золотые пауки
- 金蜘蛛
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The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery?
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery released?
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery was released on March 5, 2000.
Who directed The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery?
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery was directed by Bill Duke.
More films by Bill Duke Who is in the cast of The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery?
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery stars Maury Chaykin as Nero Wolfe, Timothy Hutton as Archie Goodwin and Robert Clark as Pete Drossos, among 27 credited actors.
Does The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery have a post-credit scene?
No. The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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