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Tony Franciosa plays a detective who's on the trail of a murderer whose mutilated and predominantly male victims are found encased in silken cocoons...
Curse of the Black Widow (1977) is a horror, tv movie and mystery film directed by Dan Curtis, released on September 16, 1977 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Anthony Franciosa, Donna Mills, June Lockhart and Patty Duke. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
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Anthony Franciosa
as Mark Higbie
Donna Mills
as Leigh Lockwood
June Lockhart
as Mrs. Lockwood
Patty Duke
as Laura Lockwood
Sid Caesar
as Lazlo Cozart
Vic Morrow
as Lt. Gully Conti
June Allyson
as Olga
Mari Gorman
as Sophie
Irene Cagen
as Rita
Max Gail
as Ragsdale
Jeff Corey
as Aspa Soldado
Roz Kelly
as Flaps
Directed by Dan Curtis, written by Robert Blees, Earl W. Wallace and Robert Blees, produced by Steven North.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 18 ratings.
Private eye Franciosa is hired by nervy Mills to investigate her husband's death, only to find this leads to a series of murders of men close to her, where the victims are coccooned and filled with venom. Cop Morrow is suitably exasperated and encourages Franciosa to find a solution he can put in a report. This picture allows Curtis full rein to create an outlandish horror story, populated by distinct characters,…
Reviewed on November 24, 2022
**_Were-Spider By Night_** Some men are dying in horrific ways in SoCal and a private investigator seeks the answers (Tony Franciosa) while the detective in charge tries to keep a lid on the unusual details (Vic Morrow). A woman hires the private eye, who has a twin (Donna Mills and Patty Duke). "Curse of the Black Widow" (1977) is similar to other spooky thrillers of the 70s by Dan Curtis, like "The Night…
Reviewed on December 14, 2022
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The main cast of Curse of the Black Widow (1977) includes Anthony Franciosa, Donna Mills, June Lockhart, Patty Duke and Sid Caesar. The film was directed by Dan Curtis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Curse of the Black Widow was released on September 16, 1977 and runs for 1h 40m.
Curse of the Black Widow (1977) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, tv movie and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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