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Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

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

Duration

1h 32m

Release

3 May 1993

Country

United States

Language

English

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.

Plot

A woman marries her boyfriend on his deathbed for his money so she can move on to the next guy. When he turns up mysteriously ill the police step in and investigate the strange circumstances.

Cast

Elizabeth MontgomeryDavid ClennonJohn M. Jackson

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 5.9/10

Details

Director

Alan Metzger

Writers

Jim SchutzeJudith Paige Mitchell
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