The Nero Wolfe novels are remarkably well known for their themes of good versus evil, rich versus poor, and powerful versus weak. Rex Stout's The Golden Spiders was made into a television movie, the film's plot follows that of the novel very closely. Wealth, injustice and the mistreatment of migrants are central themes within the novel and is also prevalent in other Nero Wolfe novels. It is the typical proletariat against the bourgeoisie, the main topic of Marxist thought. The oppressed poor are manipulated by the rich upper class. It is undoubtedly evident that Wolfe had a soft spot for other immigrants and it would be essential to ask whether this was due to the fact that Wolfe was an immigrant himself. This essay will discuss how the film's plot adheres closely to the Marxist thesis, how the film compares to the novel, and whether Nero Wolfe's immigrant status influenced how he treated other immigrants within the plot. Archie Goodwin sets the tone for the film The Golden Spiders, the novel written by Rex Stout and the film's screenplay by Paul Monash. It establishes Nero Wolfe as the eccentric, unpleasant and strange guy that he is. If you consider Wolfe's mannerisms and lifestyle you might be led to believe that he is part of the bourgeoisie. It doesn't take long to realize that it's not exactly what it seems. Initially it is difficult to discern whether his tenderness is truly aimed at those in real need and genuine charity, or whether his curiosity about the mystery is what brings him into cases. Nero and Archie are visited by a young boy who claims knowledge of a crime. Peter Drossos says a woman inside a car was being held captive by an armed man. He was able to get the car's license plate number... middle of paper... the amount of working poor in the United States and our economy is slowly declining. The crime rate in the United States is steadily increasing, and immigrants are once again facing insurmountable odds. Marxism is almost as evident in today's society as it is in The Golden Spiders. Works Cited Macionis, John J. Society: The Basics. 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2009. Print.Stout, Rex. The golden spiders; a novel by Nero Wolfe. New York: Viking, 1953. Print. Stout, Rex and Paul Monash. “The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Novel.” The Golden Spiders: A Novel by Nero Wolfe. Dir. Bill Duca. prod. Michael Jaffe and Howard Braunstein. A&E Television Network. March 5, 2000. Television.Weitzer, Ronald. "Crimes of the Powerful: Marxism, Crime and Deviance (Book)". Contemporary Sociology 8.2 (1979): 251. Premier Academic Research. EBSCO. Network. April 14. 2011.