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Horrors of Spider Island (German: Ein Toter hing im Netz, "A Dead One Hung in the Web") is a 1960 West German horror film directed by Fritz Böttger. The film stars Alexander D'Arcy as Gary the talent agent who invites several girls to a club in Singapore. Their plane ride ends abruptly when they crash-land into the ocean. D'Arcy and the girls make their way to an island where they find a larger spider web. A giant spider sinks its teeth in D'Arcy which turns him into a mutant. The film was released in the United States in 1962. It has been released with various English titles including It's Hot in Paradise, Hot in Paradise, Girls of Spider Island and Spider's Web. The film was featured on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1999.
Original Release
04/15/1960
US Release
04/16/1960
Cast
Name | Character |
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Harald Maresch | Joe |
Helga Franck | Georgia |
Alexander D'Arcy | Gary Webster |
Helga Neuner | Ann |
Rainer Brandt | Robby / Bobby |
Dorothee Parker | Gladys |
Gerry Sammer | May |
Eva Schauland | Nelly |
Helma Vandenberg | Kate |
Elfie Wagner | Linda |
Directors
Writers
Fritz Böttger, Eldon Howard, Albert G. Miller
Cast
Name | Character |
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Harald Maresch | Joe |
Helga Franck | Georgia |
Alexander D'Arcy | Gary Webster |
Helga Neuner | Ann |
Rainer Brandt | Robby / Bobby |
Dorothee Parker | Gladys |
Gerry Sammer | May |
Eva Schauland | Nelly |
Helma Vandenberg | Kate |
Elfie Wagner | Linda |
Barbara Valentin | Babs |
Walter Faber | Mike Blackwood |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gaston Hakim | Producer |
Wolf C. Hartwig | Producer |