The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

2000 1h 34m EN

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8.6

MASTERPIECE

★8.6TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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Interrupted at dinner by a street kid with a strange story, Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin find themselves drawn into a strange case when their young informant is found murdered. The victim's mother soon appears with his life savings totally $4.30, Wolfe's fee for taking the case! Archie's fancy legwork brings Wolfe to a mysterious woman with golden spider earrings. And when everyone else investigating the matter hits a dead end, only the inimitable Wolfe can get to the bottom of the crime.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maury Chaykin
Nero Wolfe
Timothy Hutton
Archie Goodwin
Bill Smitrovich
Inspector Cramer
Mimi Kuzyk
Laura Fromm
Colin Fox
Fritz Brenner
Saul Rubinek
Saul Panzer
Larissa Laskin
Jean Estey
Gary Reineke
Denis Horan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Duke
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Duke, shot by Mike Fash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Small. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Maury Chaykin and Timothy Hutton and Bill Smitrovich carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0210714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bill Duke directs. Mike Fash behind the camera. Michael Small scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Bill Duke, shot by Mike Fash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Michael Small. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Maury Chaykin and Timothy Hutton and Bill Smitrovich carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0210714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.