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Cast
Gale Sondergaard
as Zenobia Dollard
Brenda Joyce
as Jean Kingsley
Kirby Grant
as Hal Wentley
Rondo Hatton
as Mario
Hobart Cavanaugh
as Bill Stapleton
Milburn Stone
as Mr. Moore
Tom Daly
as Sam Julian
Norman Leavitt
as Tom
Ruth Robinson
as Mrs. Wentley (scenes deleted or never filmed)
Adda Gleason
as Martha (scenes deleted or never filmed)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1946
Runtime0h 59m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresHorror, Thriller
Votes13
DirectorArthur Lubin
WritersEric Taylor
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Spider Woman Strikes Back
About The Spider Woman Strikes Back
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.
Directed by Arthur Lubin, The Spider Woman Strikes Back leans on a strong ensemble — Gale Sondergaard, Brenda Joyce, Kirby Grant — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1946.
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