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6 September 1954 (Sweden) moreTagline:
The Ultimate in Shocking, Suspenseful 3-D! morePlot:
The ice-cold diva Paula ruthlessly exploits the guys she dates. While blackmailing the married Don with a recent one-night-stand... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Dated But Effective Thriller.. moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Edward G. Robinson | ... | Henry Hayes | |
| John Forsythe | ... | Don Newell | |
| Kathleen Hughes | ... | Paula Rainer (Abbott) | |
| Marcia Henderson | ... | Louise Newell | |
| Richard Denning | ... | Dave Markson | |
| Hugh Sanders | ... | Detective Lt. Mike Stevens | |
| Jean Willes | ... | Sonia, Actress playing Paula | |
| Eve McVeagh | ... | Viv | |
| Harry Tyler | ... | Jake, Prop / Sound Effects Man (as Harry O. Tyler) | |
| John Hiestand | ... | Announcer, Crime of the Week | |
| Clark Howat | ... | Bob Warren | |
| Bob Nelson | ... | Ted, Plainclothesman | |
| John Verros | ... | Fred Abbot, Paula's husband | |
| Helen Wallace | ... | Mrs. Eve Doyle, Credit Union Officer | |
| Benny Rubin | ... | Tramp Comic |
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"The Glass Web" was originally filmed in 3-D in 1953. To director Jack Arnold's credit, he doesn't litter the movie with 3-D effects but limits them to scenes that do little to interfere with the plot.
Edward G. Robinson, John Forsythe and Richard Denning are involved in the weekly production of realism crime TV show called "Crime of the Week". Kathleen Hughes plays an actress who "uses" men to achieve her goals. Both Forsythe and Robinson, unbeknownst to each other are involved with her. When she turns up murdered it is decided to make her demise the subject of the season ending show in order to encourage the sponser to pick up the show for the following season. But who really killed her?
"The Glass Web" is interesting not only for its intricate plot and 3-D effects, but for a look inside 1950s TV production. It was a time in television when shows were produced live on a weekly basis. So you can appreciate the pressure upon the production team to come up with a new and interesting show every week. This is the basis behind the plot of this picture.
Robinson is cool and sinister in his role and Forsythe is very good as the harried writer. Kathleen Hughes is also quite good as the femme fatale. Trivia buffs may remember that she was known as "the 3-D girl" during the 3-D craze, due to her many appearances in 3-D films.
"The Glass Web" is a dated but effective thriller representative of the period.