The Spider's Prey

The Spider's Prey

26 mins | Drama, Crime | May 8, 1916

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)

The Spider's Prey

26 mins | Drama, Crime | May 8, 1916

The Spider's Prey
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)
Producers Nordisk Films Kompagni
Original title Rovedderkoppen
Directors August Blom
Writers Sven Elvestad, Carl Theodor Dreyer

Cast

Rita Sacchetto

as Valentine Kempel, kaldet Rovedderkoppen

Thorleif Lund

as Einar Falkenberg, grosserer

Peter Nielsen

as Asbjørn Krag, detektiv

Anton De Verdier

as Ritmester Telman

Alma Hinding

as Ada König, Einars forlovede

Hans Richter

as Charlie Falkenberg, kunstmaler

Rasmus Christiansen

as Jens, detektivens medhjælper