Quick facts
- Released
- January 27, 1916
- Runtime
- 50 min
- IMDb
- tt0007385
- Country
- United States
- Language
- No Language
- Studio
- Famous Players Film Company, Paramount Pictures
Themes
Cast
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Spider about?
- Valerie St. Cyr, seizes a chance for excitement and money, deserts her infant daughter Joan and her impoverished husband and runs away to Paris with the Count Du Poissy. Years later, without knowing that they are mother and daughter, both Valerie and Joan fall in love with artist Julian St. Saens, who rejects the former but becomes engaged to the latter. Enraged, Valerie convinces the count to kidnap Joan, but after she is captured, Joan stabs the count to death. When Valerie learns that Joan is her daughter, she takes the blame for the murder and goes to the guillotine while Joan, still unaware that Valerie is her mother, makes plans with Julian for their marriage.
- Who directed The Spider?
- The Spider was directed by Robert G. Vignola.
- Who stars in The Spider?
- The Spider stars Pauline Frederick, Thomas Holding, Frank Losee, Helen Lindroth.
- When was The Spider released?
- The Spider is a 1916 drama film.
- Where can I watch The Spider?
- You can watch The Spider with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.