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The Web

  • 19471947
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 27m
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7.1/10
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William Bendix, Vincent Price, Edmond O'Brien, and Ella Raines in The Web (1947)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
An attorney acting as a body guard, apparently kills a man in defense of his employer's life, and later believes the victim was set up to be murdered.An attorney acting as a body guard, apparently kills a man in defense of his employer's life, and later believes the victim was set up to be murdered.An attorney acting as a body guard, apparently kills a man in defense of his employer's life, and later believes the victim was set up to be murdered.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
    • Michael Gordon
    • William Bowers(screenplay)
    • Bertram Millhauser(screenplay)
    • Harry Kurnitz(story)
  • Stars
    • Ella Raines
    • Edmond O'Brien
    • William Bendix
    • Michael Gordon
    • William Bowers(screenplay)
    • Bertram Millhauser(screenplay)
    • Harry Kurnitz(story)
  • Stars
    • Ella Raines
    • Edmond O'Brien
    • William Bendix
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
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    Ella Raines
    Ella Raines
    • Noel Faraday
    Edmond O'Brien
    Edmond O'Brien
    • Bob Regan
    William Bendix
    William Bendix
    • Lt. Damico
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Andrew Colby
    Maria Palmer
    Maria Palmer
    • Martha Kroner
    John Abbott
    John Abbott
    • Charles Murdock
    Fritz Leiber
    Fritz Leiber
    • Leopold Kroner
    Howland Chamberlain
    Howland Chamberlain
    • James Nolan
    • (as Howard Chamberlin)
    Tito Vuolo
    Tito Vuolo
    • Emilio Canepa
    Wilton Graff
    Wilton Graff
    • District Attorney
    Robin Raymond
    Robin Raymond
    • Newspaper Librarian
    Bob Allen
    • Office Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Patricia Alphin
    Patricia Alphin
    • Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Russ Conway
    Russ Conway
    • Mike - Fingerprint Man
    • (uncredited)
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Alex Frazer
    • Medical Examiner
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Gargan
    • Ticket Man
    • (uncredited)
    William Haade
    William Haade
    • Plainclothesman
    • (uncredited)
      • Michael Gordon
      • William Bowers(screenplay)
      • Bertram Millhauser(screenplay)
      • Harry Kurnitz(story)
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    • Trivia
      Adapted for radio as part of the "Lux Radio Theater" on Sept. 29, 1947, with Raines, Price, and O'Brien reprising their roles.
    • Quotes

      Bob Regan: When I'm worth forty million dollars, I'm going to have a secretary looks exactly like you.

      Noel Faraday: Oh, my tastes are fairly simple. Twenty million would be quite enough.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Guilty by Suspicion (1991)

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    8/10
    Better than your average potboiler!
    Surprisingly good unknown noir, featuring fine work from noir regulars Ella Raines, William Bendix, Vincent Price and Edmund O'Brien. Taut, well-acted, although rather unsurprisingly plotted and photographed, this is quite a satisfying diversion.

    Ms. Raines, a competent actress, seems to have relied on her 'ironed' and particularly sleek tresses to carry her career forward. Price, always elevated because of his voice, poise and diction, carries another role both admirably and distastefully. Edmond O'Brien, oleaginous and plump, doesn't sweat as much as usual, although he is subjected to a hotter than usual roasting from... William Bendix, who many of my generation recall as the harmlessly bumbling Riley in 'The Life of Riley' TV series of the 1950's, once again reprises his role as a hard as nails, street-wise tough guy as the police detective.

    Great ensemble cast of noir regulars, good pacing and direction, mostly mediocre dialog and music and cinematography, yet still a joy to watch.
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    • Release date
      • May 25, 1947 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    • 1 hour 27 minutes
      • Black and White

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