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The Cobweb

  • 19551955
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Lauren Bacall, Charles Boyer, Lillian Gish, Richard Widmark, and Gloria Grahame in The Cobweb (1955)
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At a private psychiatric clinic, the daily dramas and interactions between the doctors, nurses, administrators, benefactors and patients are accentuated by the personal and family crises of ... Read allAt a private psychiatric clinic, the daily dramas and interactions between the doctors, nurses, administrators, benefactors and patients are accentuated by the personal and family crises of these individuals.At a private psychiatric clinic, the daily dramas and interactions between the doctors, nurses, administrators, benefactors and patients are accentuated by the personal and family crises of these individuals.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
35,191
18,841
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Vincente Minnelli
    • Writers
      • John Paxton(screenplay)
      • William Gibson(additional dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Richard Widmark
      • Lauren Bacall
      • Charles Boyer
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Vincente Minnelli
    • Writers
      • John Paxton(screenplay)
      • William Gibson(additional dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Richard Widmark
      • Lauren Bacall
      • Charles Boyer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews

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    The Cobweb
    Trailer 2:48
    The Cobweb

    Photos41

    Gloria Grahame in The Cobweb (1955)
    Charles Boyer and Lillian Gish in The Cobweb (1955)
    Lauren Bacall and Lillian Gish in The Cobweb (1955)
    Lillian Gish in The Cobweb (1955)
    Gloria Grahame in The Cobweb (1955)
    Gloria Grahame in The Cobweb (1955)
    Lillian Gish in The Cobweb (1955)
    Lauren Bacall and Lillian Gish in The Cobweb (1955)
    Susan Strasberg in The Cobweb (1955)
    Richard Widmark and Gloria Grahame in The Cobweb (1955)
    Lauren Bacall and Richard Widmark in The Cobweb (1955)
    Lauren Bacall and Richard Widmark in The Cobweb (1955)

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    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Dr. Stewart 'Mac' McIver
    Lauren Bacall
    Lauren Bacall
    • Meg Faversen Rinehart
    Charles Boyer
    Charles Boyer
    • Dr. Douglas N. Devanal
    Gloria Grahame
    Gloria Grahame
    • Karen McIver
    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • Victoria Inch
    John Kerr
    John Kerr
    • Steven W. Holte
    Susan Strasberg
    Susan Strasberg
    • Sue Brett
    Oscar Levant
    Oscar Levant
    • Mr. Capp
    Paul Stewart
    Paul Stewart
    • Dr. Otto Wolff
    Jarma Lewis
    Jarma Lewis
    • Lois Y. Demuth
    Adele Jergens
    Adele Jergens
    • Miss Cobb
    Edgar Stehli
    Edgar Stehli
    • Mr. Holcomb
    Sandy Descher
    Sandy Descher
    • Rosemary McIver
    Bert Freed
    Bert Freed
    • Abe Irwin
    Mabel Albertson
    Mabel Albertson
    • Regina Mitchell-Smyth
    Fay Wray
    Fay Wray
    • Edna Devanal
    Oliver Blake
    Oliver Blake
    • Curly
    Olive Carey
    Olive Carey
    • Mrs. O'Brien - Nurse
    • Director
      • Vincente Minnelli
    • Writers
      • John Paxton(screenplay)
      • William Gibson(additional dialogue) (novel "The Cobweb")
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Marks the return of Lillian Gish to MGM after a 22-year absence.
    • Goofs
      When Karen (Gloria Grahame) storms into her bedroom and kicks off her shoes, she apparently launches the first one over the walls of the set, as it shoots straight up toward the supposedly low ceiling but never comes down.
    • Quotes

      Steven Holte: Artists are better off dead.

      Karen McIver: Why?

      Steven Holte: People pay more attention to them when they're dead. That's what's so troublesome.

      Karen McIver: Is that what you are, a painter?

      Steven Holte: They said Van Gogh was crazy because he killed himself. He couldn't sell a painting while he was alive, and now they're worth thirty million dollars. They weren't that bad then and they're not that good now, so who's crazy?

    • Connections
      Featured in Point Blank (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Aufforderung zun Tanz
      (uncredited)

      Written by Carl Maria von Weber (as Carl Maria v. Weber)

    User reviews49

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    7/10
    Great Veteran Actors
    This is a very strange film about a mental institution which is operated by Dr. Stewart McIver, (Richard Widmark) and Dr. Douglas Devannal, (Charles Boyer). Stewart is married to Karen McIver, (Gloria Grahame) and they are both having marital problems, she claims he does not pay much attention to her and especially in bed. Meg Rinehart, (Lauren Bacall), is a new employee with the hospital and is divorced and has a young son. All of the staff has their own serious problems as well as trying to take care of some very serious mental patients who require a great deal of attention. It is hard to believe that the main subject in this film is about just plain simple drapes and just where to hang them and this is causing a great deal of problems with the patients and staff. Richard Widmark and Lauren Bacall gave a great performance along with the very sexy gal, Gloria Grahame. This is a very crazy film and it will keep you guessing just how this picture will ever end.
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    • Grace Kelly--Was She Suppose to Star in "Cobweb"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1955 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Verlorenen
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $1,976,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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