The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

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The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

2000

1h 34m

8.3(8 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Interrupted at dinner by a street kid with a strange story, Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin find themselves drawn into a strange case when their young informant is found murdered. The victim's mother soon appears with his life savings totally $4.30, Wolfe's fee for taking the case! Archie's fancy legwork brings Wolfe to a mysterious woman with golden spider earrings. And when everyone else investigating the matter hits a dead end, only the inimitable Wolfe can get to the bottom of the crime.

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A+E Studios

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Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Maury Chaykin

Nero Wolfe

Maury Chaykin

Acting

Timothy Hutton

Archie Goodwin

Timothy Hutton

Acting

Bill Smitrovich

Inspector Cramer

Bill Smitrovich

Acting

Mimi Kuzyk

Laura Fromm

Mimi Kuzyk

Acting

Colin Fox

Fritz Brenner

Colin Fox

Acting

Saul Rubinek

Saul Panzer

Saul Rubinek

Acting

Larissa Laskin

Jean Estey

Larissa Laskin

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Gary Reineke

Denis Horan

Gary Reineke

Acting

Beau Starr

Lips Egan

Beau Starr

Acting

Elizabeth Saunders

mrs. Horan

Elizabeth Saunders

Acting

Fulvio Cecere

Fred Durkin

Fulvio Cecere

Acting

Nancy Beatty

mrs. Drossos

Nancy Beatty

Acting

R.D. Reid

sergeant Purley Stebbins

No Image

Acting

Philip Craig

James Maddox

Philip Craig

Acting

Gerry Quigley

Lon Cohen

Gerry Quigley

Acting

Rothaford Gray

butler

Rothaford Gray

Acting

Robert Clark

Pete Drossos

Robert Clark

Acting

Norma Clarke

receptionist

No Image

Acting

Nicky Guadagni

Angela Wright

Nicky Guadagni

Acting

Hrant Alianak

Gerstner

Hrant Alianak

Acting

Brian Miranda

Irving Gerstner

No Image

Acting

Trent McMullen

Orrie Cather

Trent McMullen

Acting

Peter Mensah

Mort Erwin

Peter Mensah

Acting

James Purcell

Walter Neary

James Purcell

Acting

Jack Newman

Bernard Levine

Jack Newman

Crew

Dwayne McLean

Matthew Birch

Dwayne McLean

Acting

Robert Bockstael

Paul Kuffner

Robert Bockstael

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