The Secret of the Black Widow (1963)
- Original title
- Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Witwe
- Directed by
- Franz Josef Gottlieb
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- Germany, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A detective investigates a series of murders connected to a mysterious group called the Black Widows. The case leads him through a web of suspects and secrets.
stylishmysterioustenseintriguingpulpishsuspensefulluridbreezy
What happens
The Secret of the Black Widow (German: Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Witwe) is a 1963 West German crime film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring O. W. Fischer, Karin Dor and Klaus Kinski. It is part of a boom of Krimi films produced during the decade, the third of four films based on the work of Louis Weinert-Wilton that came in the wake of Rialto Film's successful Edgar Wallace adaptations. It was shot in Spain. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ramiro Gómez. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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