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The Web

The Web

19477.11h 27m

Overview

A brash young lawyer takes a short-term, high-paying job as bodyguard for a slick business exec being threatened by a former partner, and quickly realizes he may be in over his head.

Directed by Michael Gordon
Written by William Bowers, Bertram Millhauser, Harry Kurnitz
Produced by Jerry Bresler
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Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

film noirframedframed for murder

About The Web

The Web is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1947 exploring themes of film noir, framed, framed for murder. Directed by Michael Gordon, it stars Ella Raines, Edmond O'Brien, William Bendix. A brash young lawyer takes a short-term, high-paying job as bodyguard for a slick business exec being threatened by a former partner, and quickly realizes he may be in over his head.

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