La Veuve noire (1954)

Black Widow

Réalisateur : Nunnally Johnson

Scénaristes : Nunnally Johnson, Hugh Wheeler, Richard W. Webb

Genres : Mystère, Drame

95 minutes

Status : Released

Langue : English

Pays : United States of America

Société de production : 20th Century Fox

Synopsis

Lors d'une réception chez l'actrice Lottie Marin et l'écrivain Brian Mullen, ses voisins, le producteur Peter Denver fait la connaissance de Nancy Ordway, qui se prétend romancière. Séduit par l'esprit et l'audace de la jeune femme, il autorise celle-ci à occuper, durant l'absence de son épouse Iris, alors en tournée théâtrale, leur magnifique appartement, qui domine Central Park. Or, le jour même de son retour, Iris découvre le cadavre de Nancy, pendu dans la salle de bains. Tout semble accuser Peter, qui s'enfuit pour échapper à une arrestation imminente et mener sa propre enquête. Au cours de ses recherches, il s'aperçoit que la défunte avait eu une liaison avec son ami Brian...

• Van Heflin - Peter Denver
• Reginald Gardiner - Brian Mullen
• Gene Tierney - Iris Denver
• Peggy Ann Garner - Nancy Ordway
• Ginger Rogers - Carlotta Marin
• George Raft - Detective Bruce
• Virginia Leith - Claire Amberly
• Otto Kruger - Gordon Ling
• Cathleen Nesbitt - Lucia Colletti
• Skip Homeier - John Amberly
• Hilda Simms - Anne
• Mabel Albertson - Sylvia (uncredited)
• Bea Benaderet - Mrs. Franklin Walsh (uncredited)
• Nesdon Booth - Police APB Man (uncredited)
• Paul Bradley - Party Guest (uncredited)
• Steve Carruthers - Party Guest (uncredited)
• Harry Carter - Sergeant Welch (uncredited)
• Paul Cristo - Party Guest (uncredited)
• Oliver Cross - Bar Patron (uncredited)
• Frances Curry - Maid (uncredited)
• Richard H. Cutting - Sergeant Owens (uncredited)
• Anthony De Mario - Tony (uncredited)
• Franklyn Farnum - Party Guest (uncredited)
• Dick Gordon - Party Guest (uncredited)
• Robert Haines - Party Guest (uncredited)
• Kenner G. Kemp - Party Guest (uncredited)
• Paul Kruger - Policeman (uncredited)
• Virginia Maples - Model (uncredited)
• Harold Miller - Party Guest (uncredited)
• Forbes Murray - Man in Hallway (uncredited)
• Monty O'Grady - Party Guest (uncredited)
• Cosmo Sardo - Party Guest (uncredited)
• Jeffrey Sayre - Photographer (uncredited)
• Aaron Spelling - Mr. Oliver (uncredited)
• Bert Stevens - Party Guest (uncredited)
• James Stone - Fritz (uncredited)
• Arthur Tovey - Party Guest (uncredited)
• Michael Vallon - Coal Dealer (uncredited)
• Geraldine Wall - Gwen Mills (uncredited)
• Pat White - Party Guest (uncredited)
• Frank Wilcox - Zachary Paige (uncredited)
• Wilson Wood - Costume Designer (uncredited)