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The Spider Woman Strikes Back
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The Spider Woman Strikes Back

1946-03-22 · 59 min · ★ 6.8

Horror · Thriller

A young girl goes to work as a live-in caretaker for a spooky old woman. She doesn't know that every night, the woman drains some blood from her to feed her strange plant.

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Directors
Arthur Lubin
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Gale SondergaardGale SondergaardZenobia Dollard
Brenda JoyceBrenda JoyceJean Kingsley
Kirby GrantKirby GrantHal Wentley
Rondo HattonRondo HattonMario
Hobart CavanaughHobart CavanaughBill Stapleton
Milburn StoneMilburn StoneMr. Moore
Tom DalySam Julian
Norman LeavittNorman LeavittTom
Ruth RobinsonMrs. Wentley (scenes deleted or never filmed)
Adda GleasonAdda GleasonMartha (scenes deleted or never filmed)
Lois AustinJenny Hawks (scenes deleted or never filmed)
Eula GuyEula GuyMolly Cowin (scenes deleted or never filmed)

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