Black Widow
Seen it?1954 | 95 min | Mystery, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Witness for the Prosecution, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
When a young stage hopeful is found dead, suspicion falls on her mentor, a successful Broadway producer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 50K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nunnally Johnson
- Van HeflinPeter Denver
- Reginald GardinerBrian Mullen
- Gene TierneyIris Denver
- Peggy Ann GarnerNancy Ordway
- Ginger RogersCarlotta Marin
- George RaftDetective Bruce
- Virginia LeithClaire Amberly
- Otto KrugerGordon Ling
- Cathleen NesbittLucia Colletti
- Skip HomeierJohn Amberly