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The Black Widow (1947) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Spencer Gordon Bennet ... (as Spencer Bennet)
Fred C. Brannon

Writing Credits  

Franklin Adreon ... (original screenplay) and
Basil Dickey ... (original screenplay) and
Jesse Duffy ... (original screenplay) and
Sol Shor ... (original screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Bruce Edwards ... Steve Colt
Virginia Lee ... Joyce Winters (as Virginia Lindley)
Carol Forman ... Sombra, The Black Widow
Anthony Warde ... Nick Ward
Ramsay Ames ... Ruth Dayton
I. Stanford Jolley ... Dr. Z.V. Jaffa
Theodore Gottlieb ... Hitomu
Virginia Carroll Virginia Carroll ... Dr. Ann Curry [Chs. 6-7]
Gene Roth ... John M. Walker - Newspaper Editor (as Gene Stutenroth)
Sam Flint ... Prof. Henry Weston
Tom Steele ... Bard [Ch. 1] / Jack [Ch. 8] / Blair [Ch. 12]
Dale Van Sickel ... Bill [Ch. 4] / Hodges [Ch. 7] / Smith [Ch. 10] / Bass [Ch. 12-13]
LeRoy Mason ... Dr. Godfrey [Ch. 5]
Forrest Taylor ... Bradley (Gang Lawyer) [Ch. 10]
Ernie Adams ... Blinky
Keith Richards ... Michael Burns [Ch. 1]
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Alban John Alban ... Triangulator Station Tech (uncredited)
Dave Anderson Dave Anderson ... Porter-Spy (uncredited)
Gordon Armitage Gordon Armitage ... Detective (uncredited)
William Bailey ... Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Robert Barron ... Link (uncredited)
George Chesebro ... J. Carter (uncredited)
Arvon Dale Arvon Dale ... Triangulator Station Tech (uncredited)
Dick Gordon ... Reporter #2 at Demonstration (uncredited)
Duke Green Duke Green ... Ted Mills (uncredited)
Jerry Jerome Jerry Jerome ... Reporter #1 at Demonstration (uncredited)
Frank Lackteen ... A. Kabob (uncredited)
Harold Landon Harold Landon ... Andy Baldwin (uncredited)
Robert Lawson Robert Lawson ... Pilot (uncredited)
Carey Loftin ... Spike (uncredited)
Ted Mapes ... Slade (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Police Inspector (uncredited)
Jack O'Shea ... Finnegan (uncredited)
Gil Perkins ... Burke (uncredited)
John Phillips ... District Attorney Mark (uncredited)
Stanley Price ... Filmore Hagen (uncredited)
Bob Reeves ... Detective (uncredited)
Larry Steers ... Dr. Harcourt (uncredited)
Laura Stevens Laura Stevens ... Trixie (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Cop with Ruth (uncredited)
Ken Terrell ... Mendoza (uncredited)
Frank White Frank White ... Lee (uncredited)
Robert J. Wilke ... Cabbie / Jailer (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe ... Guard #1 on Cargo Plane (uncredited)
Peggy Wynne Peggy Wynne ... Nurse McIntyre (uncredited)

Produced by 

M.J. Frankovich ... associate producer (as Mike Frankovich)

Cinematography by 

John MacBurnie ... director of photography

Editing by 

Cliff Bell Sr. ... (as Cliff Bell)
Sam Starr

Art Direction by 

Fred A. Ritter ... (as Fred Ritter)

Set Decoration by 

John McCarthy Jr.
James Redd

Makeup Department 

Peggy Gray ... hair styles supervisor (uncredited)
Bob Mark ... makeup supervisor (uncredited)

Production Management 

Roy Wade ... unit manager

Sound Department 

Herbert Norsch ... sound
Mandine Rogne ... sound effects (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Howard Lydecker ... special effects
Theodore Lydecker ... special effects

Stunts 

Duke Green ... stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin ... stunts (uncredited)
Ted Mapes ... stunts (uncredited)
Gil Perkins ... stunts (uncredited)
Tom Steele ... stunt double: Bruce Edwards (uncredited)
Ken Terrell ... stunts (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel ... stunt double: Anthony Warde & Stanley Price (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe ... stunt double: Anthony Warde (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bud Thackery ... process photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Adele Palmer ... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Murray Seldeen ... supervising editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Mort Glickman ... musical director
Joseph Dubin ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Cy Feuer ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Mort Glickman ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Ernest Gold ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Nathan Scott ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

John E. Baker ... vice president of studio operations (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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