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Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

  • TV Movie
  • 1993
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story (1993)
True CrimeCrimeDramaThriller

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... Read allA 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.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.

  • Director
    • Alan Metzger
  • Writers
    • Jim Schutze
    • Judith Paige Mitchell
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Montgomery
    • David Clennon
    • John M. Jackson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    335
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alan Metzger
    • Writers
      • Jim Schutze
      • Judith Paige Mitchell
    • Stars
      • Elizabeth Montgomery
      • David Clennon
      • John M. Jackson
    • 9User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Elizabeth Montgomery
    Elizabeth Montgomery
    • Blanche Taylor Moore
    David Clennon
    David Clennon
    • Dwight Moore
    John M. Jackson
    John M. Jackson
    • Raymond Reid
    Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    • Ethel
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Morgan
    Mark Rolston
    Mark Rolston
    • O'Keefe
    Guy Boyd
    Guy Boyd
    • Kevin Denton
    John Philbin
    John Philbin
    • Ray Jr
    Phoebe Augustine
    Phoebe Augustine
    • Cathy
    Matt Ryan
    • Stevie
    Katy Boyer
    Katy Boyer
    • Lujane
    Tom Wood
    Tom Wood
    • Doug, Dwight's Son
    Paul Collins
    • Dr. Nesbitt
    David Wells
    David Wells
    • Medical Examiner
    Lisa Blake Richards
    Lisa Blake Richards
    • Linda Reid Sykes
    E.R. Davies
    • Rev. Jim Rosser
    Henry Brown
    Henry Brown
    • Officer Daniels
    Lynn Llewelyn
    • Victoria
    • Director
      • Alan Metzger
    • Writers
      • Jim Schutze
      • Judith Paige Mitchell
    • All cast & crew
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    jillcan

    Pretty good movie based on a true story

    This movie starring Elizabeth Montgomery as Blanche Taylor Moore, is based on a true story. A basically psycho woman, Blanche, kills all of her- what is it, four?- husbands with Antiants, which is most likely a solution to kill ants. I understand this was based on a true story, but was it REALLY necessary to include the part about her breast cancer? There were some things in here that were really just not necessary to include. It was pretty good, though, and a good performance by Liz Montgomery with her great southern drawl! See this one if you are a die-hard fan of someone who's in it, otherwise it's not really worth it to watch, but it's not really terrible either.
    10moose-51

    One of the best true story based films I've seen.

    This is a very gripping story, and Elizabeth Montgomery plays the lead role with a moving, emotional performance which couldn't have worked with anyone else. The story line is very strong and I didn't feel the need to turn to something more interesting which I find often happens with this type genre. It is well thought out, and has some great moments. I would recommend this to friends, which would be more to an adult audience, as the film does contain a couple of scenes which are not family viewing. If you're a Montgomery fan who hasn't seen this yet, then put it on the top of the list, because it's a brilliantly moving film, and her performance is well done.
    7petersjoelen

    strong performance of Montgomery

    I saw this TV movie years ago, but the story didn't really stick with me.

    Recently i have watched this movie again

    In terms of acting, Montgomery steals the show here with the way she manages to portray this mentally disturbed character.

    She does this very well

    She knows how to fool almost everyone into her true character and is a master at manipulating the people around her.

    The only unbelievable thing in the story is the blind adoration that her lovers seem to have for her because in terms of sex appeal she looks very average (especially considering her age) but occasionally it is pretended that she is Miss Universe.
    jkerr8

    Correction

    I haven't seen the movie but was a medical resident who helped take care of one of the real killer's victims back in the 1980's. I don't know exactly how old Blanche Taylor Moore was at the time but she looked to be at least solidly in her 50's. So Elizabeth Montgomery was not at all too old for the part. Ms. Moore was well-known to all of the physicians and nurses. She often showed up to spend time with her husband in his hospital room, feeding him, etc. Of course, only later did everyone realize she was feeding him arsenic. Some time after his death she remarried. Her new husband then presented in the emergency room with severe leg pain and weakness and was found to be suffering from arsenic poisoning. That began the unraveling of everything else, as Ms. Moore's previous husbands and father were excavated for heavy metal testing.
    gliner43-713-530370

    Haven't seen the movie

    Haven't seen the movie but my father worked with Raymond Reid and told me about the story. He's seen the movie and says that the actor playing Reid looks very much like him. He met Blanch a few times and knew the store manager she got fired. Apparently he sent her downstairs from his office to retrieve some paperwork and when she returned, he was nude. She grabbed his pants and ran out of the office! Apparently she had quite a way with men, as this type of woman usually does.

    I'm looking for the movie to watch it but not having any luck.

    If anyone knows where it can be found, I'd appreciate knowing.

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      The Chris Farley who was the production coordinator on this film, is not the same person as the late comedian Chris Farley. The Chris Farley who worked on this film was born in 1967 and has worked in a similar capacity on other films.
    • Connections
      References Dallas (1978)

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    • Release date
      • May 3, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Black Widow: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
    • Production companies
      • Andrea Baynes Productions
      • Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions
      • Lorimar Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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