The Spider and the Fly
Wilfred JacksonCast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Plot
A kitchen is filled with houseflies. A spider wakes up and plays his web like a harp, attracting a pair of them; the female is trapped, and the male summons the cavalry, which arrives riding horseflies, riding dragonflies to drop pepper bombs, firing champagne bottles, and ultimately setting the web on fire and catching the spider on flypaper when he falls.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Spider and the Fly (1931) is a American short film directed by Wilfred Jackson. It runs 7 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (396 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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