The Spider 92 years old

HOW MUCH THRILL CAN YOU STAND?

The Spider

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.

Credits

The Spider Cast

Name Character
Lois Moran She was 22, 81 years old when she died as Beverly Lane
Edmund Lowe He was 41, 81 years old when he died as Chatrand
Ruth Donnelly She was 35, 86 years old when she died as Mrs. Wimbledon
Purnell Pratt He was 45, 55 years old when he died as Inspector Riley
George E. Stone He was 28, 64 years old when he died as Dr. Blackstone
El Brendel He was 41, 74 years old when he died as Ole
John Arledge He was 25, 41 years old when he died as Tommy
Howard Phillips He was 9, 72 years old when he died as Alexander
Earle Foxe He was 39, 81 years old when he died as John Carrington

The Spider Crew

Name Department
Hugo Friedhofer as Original Music Composer. He was 30 (80) years old when He died Sound
Alfred Bruzlin as Sound Recordist. Crew
Fulton Oursler as Theatre Play. He was 38 (59) years old when He died Writing
William Cameron Menzies as Director. He was 35 (60) years old when He died Directing
Kenneth MacKenna as Director. He was 32 (62) years old when He died Directing
Barry Conners as Screenplay. He was 50 (51) years old when He died Writing
James Wong Howe as Director of Photography. He was 32 (76) years old when He died Camera
William Sistrom as Associate Producer. He was 47 (87) years old when He died Production
Alfred DeGaetano as Editor. He was 36 (63) years old when He died Editing
Lowell Brentano as Theatre Play. Writing
Lesley Selander as Assistant Director. He was 31 (79) years old when He died Directing
R. H. Bassett as Original Music Composer. He was 53 (72) years old when He died Sound
The Spider poster
The Spider (92 years)

HOW MUCH THRILL CAN YOU STAND?

  • Release day: Sunday, September 27, 1931
  • Runtime: 59 minutes