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The Spider's Web

  • 19601960
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
195
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The Spider's Web (1960)
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When an intruder is killed in her house, the comfortable life of Clarissa Hailsham-Browne is turned upside-down.When an intruder is killed in her house, the comfortable life of Clarissa Hailsham-Browne is turned upside-down.When an intruder is killed in her house, the comfortable life of Clarissa Hailsham-Browne is turned upside-down.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
195
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  • Director
    • Godfrey Grayson
  • Writers
    • Agatha Christie(play)
    • Eldon Howard
    • Albert G. Miller
  • Stars
    • Glynis Johns
    • John Justin
    • Jack Hulbert
Top credits
  • Director
    • Godfrey Grayson
  • Writers
    • Agatha Christie(play)
    • Eldon Howard
    • Albert G. Miller
  • Stars
    • Glynis Johns
    • John Justin
    • Jack Hulbert
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    • 10User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Cicely Courtneidge and David Nixon in The Spider's Web (1960)
    Ferdy Mayne in The Spider's Web (1960)
    Wendy Turner in The Spider's Web (1960)
    Jack Hulbert and Glynis Johns in The Spider's Web (1960)
    Glynis Johns in The Spider's Web (1960)
    Cicely Courtneidge in The Spider's Web (1960)
    Glynis Johns in The Spider's Web (1960)
    David Nixon in The Spider's Web (1960)
    Ronald Howard, Glynis Johns, and Wendy Turner in The Spider's Web (1960)
    Glynis Johns and John Justin in The Spider's Web (1960)
    Glynis Johns and John Justin in The Spider's Web (1960)
    Glynis Johns in The Spider's Web (1960)

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    Glynis Johns
    Glynis Johns
    • Clarissa Hailsham-Brownas Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
    John Justin
    John Justin
    • Henry Hailsham-Brownas Henry Hailsham-Brown
    Jack Hulbert
    Jack Hulbert
    • Sir Rowland Delahayeas Sir Rowland Delahaye
    Cicely Courtneidge
    Cicely Courtneidge
    • Miss Peakeas Miss Peake
    Ronald Howard
    Ronald Howard
    • Jeremyas Jeremy
    David Nixon
    • Elginas Elgin
    Wendy Turner
    • Pippaas Pippa
    Basil Dignam
    Basil Dignam
    • Hugoas Hugo
    Joan Sterndale-Bennett
    • Mrs. Elginas Mrs. Elgin
    Ferdy Mayne
    Ferdy Mayne
    • Oliveras Oliver
    Peter Butterworth
    Peter Butterworth
    • Insp. Lordas Insp. Lord
    Anton Rodgers
    Anton Rodgers
    • Sgt. Jonesas Sgt. Jones
    Robert Raglan
    Robert Raglan
    • Dr. Berryas Dr. Berry
    • Director
      • Godfrey Grayson
    • Writers
      • Agatha Christie(play)
      • Eldon Howard
      • Albert G. Miller
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    • Trivia
      First screened in 1961 to British cinemas as a second feature. It was later screened on American television as an episode of Kraft Mystery Theater (1961).
    • Connections
      Edited into Kraft Mystery Theater: The Spider's Web (1961)

    User reviews10

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    Top review
    5/10
    Quite entertaining, but a bit draggy toward the end
    Agatha Christie was a top-drawer playwright as well as a novelist, and this film is based on her successful comedy thriller 'Spider's Web' (there was no 'The' in the original title). It had a successful run in London in 1954-56 and starred the wonderful Margaret Lockwood, who also starred in a 1955 TV movie versiion (which I've never seen, alas).

    In this very plush technicolor adaptation, Glynis Johns steps into Lockwood's shoes, and does a creditable job. It's a high-energy role, and she overplays her part just a bit. This was probably at the urging of director Godfrey Grayson, a competent director of crime movies who perhaps found himself in unfamiliar comedy territory. In fact, Godfrey's uninspired direction is probably why the film starts to plod about halfway through, and never really recovers.

    For the complicated plot, Christie may have borrowed an idea or two from Jack Trevor Story's novel The Trouble With Harry, which of course was the foundation for Hitchcock's classic 1955 movie. The Spider's Web is no classic, however, and probably won't stick in your memory. But it makes for OK viewing, with some laughs and a few thrills. The acting all around is commendable, and, best of all, the sets are gorgeous and definitely worth a peek.
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    • Release date
      • November 1960 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Spinngewebe
    • Filming locations
      • New Elstree Studios, Elstree Road, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Danziger Productions Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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