Beware the Black Widow (1968)
Previously lost proto-slasher involving Mafia members bumped off by a black-clad, veiled "Black Widow" within the New York City underworld, as seen by newspapermen sifting through a cast of prostitutes and thugs.
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Previously lost proto-slasher involving Mafia members bumped off by a black-clad, veiled "Black Widow" within the New York City underworld, as seen by newspapermen sifting through a cast of prostitutes and thugs.
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Genre:Crime, Horror, Thriller
Written By:Walter M. Berger
In Theaters:4/7/1968
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Runtime:74 minutes
Studio:Nadir Film
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