The Spiders
"Hoog versus the Spiders"
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About this film
Kay Hoog battles criminal Spiders syndicate for Incan treasure and diamond spider idol across two-part serial. Fritz Lang's Die Spinnen (1919–20) is pulp adventure precursor.
More about this film
About the production
Release date1919-10-03
Themes
Themes & topics
Historical background
Die Spinnen (1919–20) was Lang's early serial before Mabuse and Metropolis monumental works.
Why this film matters
Anticipates Lang conspiracy networks and exotic adventure tropes in German cinema.
What critics said
1920 press noted spectacle; Lang later disowned but scholars study origins.
Did you know?
- Originally released in two parts: Der goldene See (1919) and Das Brillantenschiff (1920).
- Lang attempted a third part that was never completed.
Where to watch
- Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/spiders_202005