The Spider is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Robert G. Vignola, written by William Clifford, and starring Pauline Frederick, Thomas Holding and Frank Losee. It was released on January 27, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.
Plot A French woman abandons her husband and child. Years later the child and mother both fall in love with the same artist, even though they don't know who each other are.
Cast Pauline Frederick as Valerie St. Cyr / Joan Marche Thomas Holding as Julian St. Saens Frank Losee as Count Du Poissy
Preservation The Spider is currently presumed lost. In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.
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