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Black Widow original much better than remake!
Black Widow original version is different than the remake. I was a
little confused when it started but by the first 10 minutes I didn't
care. The acting and script is done very well with some great actors
who I've seen before but never knew they names. Gene Tierney is as
beautiful as ever and plays her part as the devoted wife well but it's
Van Heflin who shines as the accused killer. If you like old style
mystery this is it.
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Noir Gem in Grand and Colorful Cinemascope!!!
Fox's Film Noir Series has its titles that stand out. This is one of them. As I started watching this film, I had a hard time believing it could be characterized as noir. But as the film progressed, it became apparent. What starts out as a bubbly 50's romp devolves into an intriguing mystery that keeps you guessing. Dutifully played by veteran actors, the characters in this film are sure to entertain. Not at all what I expected! And the extras are fun too! Check it out if you can. And as of this writing, it is at a great price!
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good story, good mystery, good stars
i've watched for this one for a long time. it's not very well-known but should be. it's got a good mystery that you are trying to figure out as you watch it. it's a bit light-hearted for a film-noire, which i really enjoyed. good performances by everyone. the cover art is laughable, as the main character never looked like that. and the title is a bit over the top for the story. but i hope it will have a much greater audience now that it is out on dvd. the comments by robert osborne always add a lot.
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Glossy And Stylish Murder Mystery Set Against New York's Glamourous Theatre World
What a joy it was to discover that this rarely seen 1950's murder mystery set against the glamour, ambition and back stabbing ruthlessness of New York's Theatre world was finally making it to a DVD release! Often mistakenly referred to as a "Film Noir", "Black Widow", really doesn't fit that bill at all, saturated as it is in glorious colour photography, dazzling costumes, and larger than life characters that are far removed from the types normally associated with the "Noir" genre of movie making. Aside from that minor point "Black Widow", is tremendously entertaining and boasts a superb cast of actors and actresses from Hollywood's Golden Age in a story in some respects in a similiar vein to the legendary "All About Eve". It has the added twist of a murder mystery complete with plenty of Red Herrings thrown in for good measure that really does keep you guessing if you haven't viewed the film before. One of the great surprises of "Black Widow", for me was seeing the sublime Ginger Rogers in one of her most showy,( and I might add very non-traditional for her) later roles from the time when her film career was beginning to wind down. This role for Ginger couldn't be further removed from the beloved characters she famously brought to life at RKO Studios in the 1930's opposite the legendary Fred Astaire. She is a bitchy delight here as the catty and acid tongued "Margo Channing-like", Diva who among a cast including Van Heflin, Gene Tierney, Reginald Gardiner, and Otto Kruger, is a suspect in the murder of aspiring young writer Peggy Ann Garner in the very heart of New York's elite and glamourous Theatre world...........
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Black Widow (1955)l
This is an excellent film. A gripping murder story, it is well directed, expertly cast and very well acted, especially by Peggy Ann Garner as the murder victim. Ginger Rogers si in good form as a bitchy actress, and Van Heflin and George Raft do excellent work as the chief suspect and a police detective. Gene Tierney is as lovely and stylish ss she always was in her movies. The transfer, from the original CinemaScope print, is splendid. Nice t0 see it again after more than 50 years
