Black Widow (1954)

Van Heflin: Peter Denver

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Quotes 

• [opening narration] 

  Peter Denver : The Black Widow, deadliest of all spiders, earned its dark title through its deplorable practice of devouring its mate.

• Peter Denver : Were you drunk when you did these?

  Costume Designer : A little.

  Peter Denver : They're very good.

• [discussing a woman who has been charged with murdering her husband's lover] 

  Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce : Nancy Ordway's trouble was that she was a purpose girl who forgot her purpose. She fell in love. Unfortunately the fellow she fell in love with was Miss Carlotta Marin's husband. Personally I would as soon try to take something away from Rocky Marciano.

  [Rocky was an American professional boxer and world heavyweight champion at the time] 

  Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce : .

  Iris Denver : What do you think they will do to Lottie?

  Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce : That I couldn't tell. A thing like that is up to the jury.

  Peter Denver : I can hardly wait.

  Iris Denver : [Iris disapprovingly]  Why Peter.

  Peter Denver : No, I mean for one of the greatest dramatic actress in this country to open in court. I can already see her in the witness chair. Without any make up, her hair just a little straggled and grey. Wearing a rather faded print dress from a bargin basement. And no girdle. And when this poor, brave, pathetic little housewife gets through with that jury...

  Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce : They'll probably convict me.

  Peter Denver : That is not impossible.

  [stirring music - The End] 

• [last lines] 

  Peter Denver : That is not impossible.

• [first lines] 

  Peter Denver : I hope you find your mother better, honey.