Black Widow (1954)
Van Heflin: Peter Denver
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Quotes
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[opening narration]
Peter Denver : The Black Widow, deadliest of all spiders, earned its dark title through its deplorable practice of devouring its mate.
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Peter Denver : Were you drunk when you did these?
Costume Designer : A little.
Peter Denver : They're very good.
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[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]
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]
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[last lines]
Peter Denver : That is not impossible.
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[first lines]
Peter Denver : I hope you find your mother better, honey.