The Black Spider (1920) - film review
William Humphrey
Crime / Drama / Mystery

Summary
The Black Spider is an American-British crime film first released in 1920,
directed by William Humphrey.
The film is based on a novel by Carlton Dawe and stars Mary Clare, Lydia Kyasht, Bertram Burleigh, Sam Livesey and Robert Corbins.
It has also been released under the title: Foolish Monte Carlo.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: William Humphrey
- Script: Carlton Dawe (novel), George Edwardes-Hall, William Humphrey
- Cast: Mary Clare (Angela Brentwood), Lydia Kyasht (Angela Carfour), Bertram Burleigh (Archie Lowndes), Sam Livesey (Reggie Cosway), Robert Corbins (Archie Lowndes), Ronald Colman (Vicomte de Beaurais), Betty Hall (Irene Carfour), Hayden Coffin (Lord Carfour), Adeline Hayden Coffin (Lady Carfour), Dorothy Cecil (Marjorie West)
- Country: USA / UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: ?; B&W; silent
- Aka: Foolish Monte Carlo
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