The Spider's Prey
1916 · 26 min · Drama, Crime
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
- Writers
- Carl Theodor Dreyer, Sven Elvestad
- Released
- May 8, 1916
- Language
- Danish
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
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