black widow be a well write and though old style and entertaining mystery . the story be take from a novel by patrick quentin and a sound mystery writer . however the essence of the movie lie in the magnificent cinemascope photography and color and visual effect . note that most scene have in the background large window or terrace wide open on the spectacular and terrific new york scenery . even the furniture of the various apartment be carefully choose and place and with beautiful artistic effect . outstanding be the brief scene inside the dark bar and with the costumer merge into a liquid light represent an evident reminiscence of edward hopper painting . ala . all these visual beauty be seriously damage and if not destroy and by the tv version and which essentially show just half of the screen . the performance by all interpreter be generally good and professional . a major ( personal ) disappointment be that gene tierney do nothing . she not even in the list of suspect and since she be thousand of mile away from new york during the whole murder affair . she just sit silently on the background and add her incomparable beauty and natural refinement to the magnificent new york view . it should be add that george raft seem completely out of role . but i be too fond of this guy to be able to criticize him . black widow be a good film while hopefully someone will be able to see it on the wide screen .