The Black Widow, named for its reputation as a spider that consumes its partner, gained this notoriety due to that very habit. Black Widow was written and directed by Nunally Johnson and features Ginger Rogers, Van Heflin, Gene Tierney, George Raft, Peggy Ann Garner, and Reginald Gardiner. Leigh Harline composed the music, with Charles G. Clarke handling the cinematography. A young woman inserts herself into th…