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A young writer insinuates herself into the life of a Broadway producer.A young writer insinuates herself into the life of a Broadway producer.A young writer insinuates herself into the life of a Broadway producer.
Mabel Albertson
- Sylvia
- (uncredited)
Bea Benaderet
- Mrs. Franklin Walsh
- (uncredited)
Mary Benoit
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Nesdon Booth
- Police A.P.B. Man
- (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Harry Carter
- Police Sgt. Welch
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNunnally Johnson originally offered the role played by Ginger Rogers to Tallulah Bankhead, who called the writer-producer and, in a 25-minute phone conversation, gave him her reasons for rejecting the role. Rogers turned the part down as well, but had a change of heart after Johnson sent her a letter asking her to reconsider, on the proviso that she could take the relatively minor role and make it into a star-turn.
- GoofsIf you listen carefully for changes in presence, it appears that some of Van Heflin's dialogue was looped in post production.
- Quotes
[opening narration]
Peter Denver: The Black Widow, deadliest of all spiders, earned its dark title through its deplorable practice of devouring its mate.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits are shown over the background of a spider web made by a black widow.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Ginger Rogers at Twentieth Century Fox (2007)
- SoundtracksDance of the Seven Veils
Theme
from "Salome"
by Richard Strauss
Played occasionally throughout the picture
Featured review
A Guilty Pleasure With A Strange Cast: Not Very Noir
I greatly enjoyed this Cinemascope, Stereo-Sound romp, but mainly as a Guilty Pleasure, as it's a film very much of it's time, with mismatched acting styles, lush, unbelievable sets, a central premise that doesn't make much sense (lending your expensive apartment to a just-met down-and-out writer while your wife's away),and an early attempt to make visual sense of the then-new wide-screen process.
Why do I like it? Ginger Rogers is way over the top, popping on and off screen with snappy diva one-liners, like Margo Channing on pep pills; Peggy Ann Garner plays a subversive Lolita, crazy-seductive and irresistible, and you can even spot Aaron Spelling towards the end in a bit part as a theatre employee.
The palette is loaded with pastel colors so popular in the 1950's, and the whole thing is sort of a mild domestic whodunit whipped up into an anemic Douglas Sirk confection. Great it ain't, but because of Rogers, Van Heflin, Gene Tierney (who has very little to do but does it beautifully) and Reginald Gardner, I found it greatly entertaining.
Why do I like it? Ginger Rogers is way over the top, popping on and off screen with snappy diva one-liners, like Margo Channing on pep pills; Peggy Ann Garner plays a subversive Lolita, crazy-seductive and irresistible, and you can even spot Aaron Spelling towards the end in a bit part as a theatre employee.
The palette is loaded with pastel colors so popular in the 1950's, and the whole thing is sort of a mild domestic whodunit whipped up into an anemic Douglas Sirk confection. Great it ain't, but because of Rogers, Van Heflin, Gene Tierney (who has very little to do but does it beautifully) and Reginald Gardner, I found it greatly entertaining.
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- Mar 21, 2013
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Crna udovica
- Filming locations
- West 24th Street between 9th and 10th Avenues, New York City, New York, USA(Establishing shot for artists studio)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $1,095,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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