| The Black Spider | |
| Director: | William Humphrey |
| Producer: | Edward Godal |
| Cinematography: | William Shenton |
| Studio: | British and Colonial Films |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
The Black Spider is a 1920 British silent mystery film directed by William Humphrey and starring Mary Clare, Bertram Burleigh, and Ronald Colman.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1911 novel of the same name by Carlton Dawe. The film was partly shot on location in Monte Carlo.
A series of robberies have been committed against wealthy inhabitants of Monaco by a thief known as 'The Black Spider'. A young woman steals her aunt's jewels as a joke, pretending to be the Black Spider, but a detective is soon on her trail.