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The Spider (1931)

6 | Sep 23, 1931 (US) | Action, Crime, Mystery, Romance | 00:59

HOW MUCH THRILL CAN YOU STAND?

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.

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Edmund Lowe
Chatrand
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Lois Moran
Beverly Lane
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George E. Stone
Dr. Blackstone
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Earle Foxe
John Carrington
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Howard Phillips
Alexander
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Purnell Pratt
Inspector Riley