Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

"She was a loving wife, a passionate lover, and a trusted friend."

1993

1h 32m

7.4(6 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Overview

Elizabeth Montgomery plays serial killer, churchgoer, and grandmother Blanch Taylor Moore in this, one of her last films before her untimely passing. Childhood memories of her womanizing and abusive father fill Moore with a hidden rage towards all men. Her former boyfriend, first husband and father all died of arsenic poisoning. Now her fiancé, the town's minister, is stricken the same way. Based on the true crime book Preacher's Girl: The Life and Crimes of Blanche Taylor Moore, the film is buoyed by Montgomery's startling performance, and keeps you on the edge of your seat until its final moments.

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Cast & Crew

33 members

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Elizabeth Montgomery

Blanche Taylor Moore

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David Clennon

Dwight Moore

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John M. Jackson

Raymond Reid

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Grace Zabriskie

Ethel

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Bruce McGill

Morgan

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Mark Rolston

O'Keefe

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Guy Boyd

Kevin Denton

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John Philbin

Ray, Jr.

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Phoebe Augustine

Cathy

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Matt Ryan

Stevie

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Katy Boyer

Lujane

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Tom Wood

Dwight's Son

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Paul Collins

Dr. Nesbitt

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David Wells

Medical Examiner

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Lisa Blake Richards

Linda Reid Sykes

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E.R. Davies

Rev. Jim Rosser

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Henry Brown

Officer Daniels

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Lynn Llewelyn

Victoria

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Stephen Root

Dr. Kirby

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Tim Halligan

Dr. Gardner

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Patricia Belcher

Nurse Kitty

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Heather Lind

Young Blanche

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Wendy Way

Nurse Amy

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Peggy Mannix

Mammography Nurse

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E.E. Bell

Quicky Mart Owner

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Michael Chieffo

Harvey

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Rick Scarry

Raymond's Attorney

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Douglas Roberts

Interrogator

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Rick Hall

Deputy Sheriff Bob

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Erika Rosenzweig

Dwight's Daughter

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Michael Shamus Wiles

Guy in Bar

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Wynn Reichert

Intern

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Walter Beery

Man in Woods

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