The Spider (1945 film)
For other uses, see Spider (disambiguation).
| The Spider | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Robert D. Webb |
| Produced by | Ben Silvey |
| Screenplay by |
Scott Darling Jo Eisinger Irving Cummings Jr. |
| Story by |
Fulton Oursler Lowell Brentano |
| Starring |
Richard Conte Faye Marlowe Kurt Kreuger |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
| Cinematography | Glen MacWilliams |
| Edited by | Norman Colbert |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Spider is a 1945 American crime film noir directed by Robert D. Webb. The drama features Richard Conte, Faye Marlowe, and Kurt Kreuger.[1]
Plot
A private detective is pursued by both police and a mysterious killer.
Cast
- Richard Conte as Chris Conlon
- Faye Marlowe as Delilah 'Lila' Neilsen, alias Judith Smith
- Kurt Kreuger as Ernest, alias Garonne
- John Harvey as Burns
- Martin Kosleck as Mikail Barak
- Mantan Moreland as Henry
- Walter Sande as Det. Lt. Walter Castle
- Cara Williams as Wanda Vann, neighbor
- Charles Tannen as Det. Tonti
- Margaret Brayton as Jean, police records clerk
- Ann Savage as Florence Cain
- Harry Seymour as Ed, the Bartender
- Jean Del Val as Henri Dutrelle, hotel manager
- Odette Vigne as Mrs. Dutrelle
- James Flavin as Officer Johnny Tracy
Critical reception
Film critic Dennis Schwartz gave the film a mixed review, writing, "Robert D. Webb directs a lackluster B-film noir from the play by Charles Fulton...The Spider was a poor remake of the 1931 film of the same title. It held very little suspense, and the plot was filled with gaping holes. But Richard Conte is a fine action actor, and gives this slight film noir story a little boost just by his presence."[2]
References
- ↑ The Spider at the Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ Schwartz, Dennis. "Ozus' World Movie Reviews", film review, september 29, 2002. Last access: February 12, 2010.
External links
- The Spider at the Internet Movie Database
- The Spider at AllMovie
- The Spider at the TCM Movie Database
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