The Spider's Prey (1916)
The titular villain is an infamous international criminal, Mrs. Valentin Kempel, known as “The Predator Spider” due to her habit of ensnaring innocent victims in her web. Men are enchanted by her, and she uses this to coerce them into taking part in her criminal activities. When one of her victims takes his own life, the victim’s brother and a detective decide to put an end to the beautiful criminal’s reign of terror. But The Hunting Spider does not give in so easily – and she is not afraid to use unsporting tricks against her new opponents. FRAGMENT. (stumfilm.dk)
Director: August Blom
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 26 min
Release Date: May 8, 1916
Cast
- Rita Sacchetto - Valentine Kempel, kaldet Rovedderkoppen
- Thorleif Lund - Einar Falkenberg, grosserer
- Peter Nielsen - Asbjørn Krag, detektiv
- Anton De Verdier - Ritmester Telman
- Alma Hinding - Ada König, Einars forlovede
- Hans Richter - Charlie Falkenberg, kunstmaler
- Rasmus Christiansen - Jens, detektivens medhjælper
- Zanny Petersen
- Axel Mattsson
Screenplay
Production: Nordisk Film Denmark
Country: Denmark
Language: No Language
Original Language: da
More Films by Director: August Blom
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Spider's Prey about?
- The titular villain is an infamous international criminal, Mrs. Valentin Kempel, known as “The Predator Spider” due to her habit of ensnaring innocent victims in her web. Men are enchanted by her, and she uses this to coerce them into taking part in her criminal activities. When one of her victims takes his own life, the victim’s brother and a detective decide to put an end to the beautiful criminal’s reign of terror. But The Hunting Spider does not give in so easily – and she is not afraid to use unsporting tricks against her new opponents. FRAGMENT. (stumfilm.dk)
- Who directed The Spider's Prey?
- The Spider's Prey was directed by August Blom.
- Who stars in The Spider's Prey?
- The Spider's Prey stars Rita Sacchetto, Thorleif Lund, Peter Nielsen, Anton De Verdier, Alma Hinding, Hans Richter.
- How long is The Spider's Prey?
- The Spider's Prey has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
- What genre is The Spider's Prey?
- The Spider's Prey is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was The Spider's Prey produced?
- The Spider's Prey was produced in Denmark.