
Where the Sidewalk Ends(1950)
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.


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.

Ella Raines
Noel Faraday

Edmond O'Brien
Bob Regan

William Bendix
Lt. Damico

Vincent Price
Andrew Colby

Maria Palmer
Martha Kroner

John Abbott
Charles Murdock

Fritz Leiber
Leopold Kroner

Howland Chamberlain
James Nolan (as Howard Chamberlin)

Tito Vuolo
Emilio Canepa

Wilton Graff
District Attorney
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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