The Spider’s Web (1938): Cast
The Spider’s Web is a 1938 crime action film directed by James W. Horne and Ray Taylor, starring Warren Hull as The Spider / Richard Wentworth / Blinky McQuade, Marc Lawrence and Byron Foulger. It runs 5 hours.
- Released
- Runtime
- 5h (300 min)
- Directors
- James W. Horne and Ray Taylor
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Spider’s Web About?
The premise of The Spider’s Web without spoilers.
A pulpy serialized adventure follows the masked vigilante The Spider, determined to eradicate crime, as he battles the diabolical Octopus, who plots to overthrow the United States government with an arsenal of the most fiendish weapons ever conceived by the human brain. The story opens with the warning, “Beware, Spider! I have you marked for death.”
The Spider’s Web Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- b movie
- cliffhanger
- chapter play
- gang member
- gang leader
- deception
- double cross
- cigarette smoking
- betrayal
- masquerade
- pulp fiction hero
- based on magazine characters
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- bumbling henchman
- threat
- ruse
- trick
- telephone call
- switchboard operator
- trapped
- private detective
- reprisal
- retribution
- extortion
- bound and gagged
- abduction
- kidnapping
- police officer
- hostage
- warehouse watchman
- hero had no superhero powers
- impostor
- terrorized
- vindication
- waterfront dive
- ambush
- bushwhacker
- bus depot
- masked hero
- collision
- fistfight
- 1930s
- violence
- sikh servant
- artificial right hand
- fake technical school
- night terror
- high voltage electricity
- special radio tube
- fire department chief
- farmer
The Spider’s Web Cast & Characters
Warren Hull leads the cast as The Spider / Richard Wentworth / Blinky McQuade, with Marc Lawrence as Steve Harmon and Byron Foulger as Allen Roberts. Directed by James W. Horne and Ray Taylor; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director James W. Horne
- Co-director Ray Taylor
- Warren Hull as The Spider / Richard Wentworth / Blinky McQuade
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Marc Lawrence as Steve Harmon - Byron Foulger as Allen Roberts
- Forbes Murray as Police Commissioner Stanley Kirk
Also Starring in The Spider’s Web
· 13 more- Ann Doran Mason's Secretary
- Charles C. Wilson Chase
- Lee Shumway Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- John Tyrrell Henchman Grafton
- Donald Douglas Jenkins
- Kenne Duncan Ram Singh
- Gordon Hart J. Mason
- Richard Fiske Jackson
- Beatrice Curtis Kate Sands
- Eugene Anderson Jr Johnnie Sands
- Henry Taylor Wilson (uncredited)
- Iris Meredith Nita Van Sloan
- Paul Whitney Gray
More from James W. Horne and Ray Taylor
More films directed by James W. Horne and Ray Taylor: Purple Death from Outer Space, Spaceship to the Unknown, Lost City of the Jungle and Secret Agent X-9.
The Spider’s Web Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Zorro l'homme araignée” and “Zorro, l'Araignée contre la Pieuvre”.
- Also known as
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- Zorro l'homme araignée
- Zorro, l'Araignée contre la Pieuvre
- Паутина
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The Spider’s Web FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Spider’s Web, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Spider’s Web?
The Spider’s Web runs 5 hours (300 minutes).
When was The Spider’s Web released?
The Spider’s Web was released on October 21, 1938.
Who directed The Spider’s Web?
The Spider’s Web was directed by James W. Horne and Ray Taylor.
More films by James W. Horne Who is in the cast of The Spider’s Web?
The Spider’s Web stars Warren Hull as The Spider / Richard Wentworth / Blinky McQuade, Marc Lawrence as Steve Harmon and Byron Foulger as Allen Roberts, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Spider’s Web have a post-credit scene?
No. The Spider’s Web has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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