: Survivors of the expedition, who used the treasure to build a successful media empire, are now being killed with poison-tipped darts .
The 1963 film ( The Secret of the Black Widow ) is a prominent West German crime thriller directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb . Produced during the height of the "Krimi" boom, it stands as the third of four adaptations based on the works of Louis Weinert-Wilton, following the massive success of the Edgar Wallace film series . Plot Summary
: Twelve years prior, the expedition leader, Professor Alfons Avery, allegedly died from a black widow spider bite after discovering Aztec treasure .
: Intrepid, often alcoholic journalist Wellby (played by O.W. Fischer) and his researcher sidekick (Eddi Arent) investigate the killings alongside the police . Production & Style The Secret of the Black Widow (1963) - IMDb
: Survivors of the expedition, who used the treasure to build a successful media empire, are now being killed with poison-tipped darts .
The 1963 film ( The Secret of the Black Widow ) is a prominent West German crime thriller directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb . Produced during the height of the "Krimi" boom, it stands as the third of four adaptations based on the works of Louis Weinert-Wilton, following the massive success of the Edgar Wallace film series . Plot Summary Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Witwe (1963) (Franz...
: Twelve years prior, the expedition leader, Professor Alfons Avery, allegedly died from a black widow spider bite after discovering Aztec treasure . : Survivors of the expedition, who used the
: Intrepid, often alcoholic journalist Wellby (played by O.W. Fischer) and his researcher sidekick (Eddi Arent) investigate the killings alongside the police . Production & Style The Secret of the Black Widow (1963) - IMDb Plot Summary : Twelve years prior, the expedition