The Spider (1916 film)

The Spider
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Directed by	Robert G. Vignola
Screenplay by	William Clifford
Produced by	Daniel Frohman
Starring	Pauline Frederick Thomas Holding Frank Losee
Production company	Famous Players Film Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	January 27, 1916 (1916-01-27)
Country	United States
Language	English

The Spider is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by Robert G. Vignola, written by William Clifford, and starring Pauline Frederick, Thomas Holding and Frank Losee. It was released on January 27, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2]

Plot

A French woman abandons her husband and child. Years later the child and mother both fall in love with the same artist, even though they don't know who each other are.^[3]

Cast

• Pauline Frederick as Valerie St. Cyr / Joan Marche
• Thomas Holding as Julian St. Saens
• Frank Losee as Count Du Poissy

References

1. "The Spider (1916) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
2. "The Spider". AFI. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
3. "The Spider (1916) - Full Synopsis - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

External links

• The Spider at IMDb