Das Geheimnis Der Schwarzen Witwe (1963) (franz... -

The story revolves around a series of bizarre murders in London targeting former members of a 1951 archaeological expedition to Mexico .

: 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 Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Witwe (1963) (Franz...

: The killer fires these darts using an air pistol, and the projectiles are uniquely shaped like plastic black widow spiders . The story revolves around a series of bizarre

: Twelve years prior, the expedition leader, Professor Alfons Avery, allegedly died from a black widow spider bite after discovering Aztec treasure . Production & Style The Secret of the Black

: 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