The Spider (1945 film)
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Director Robert D. Webb Music director David Buttolph Duration Language English | 5.6/10 IMDb Genre Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery Story by Fulton Oursler Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date December 1945 (1945-12) (United States) Writer Lowell Brentano (play), Irving Cummings Jr. (additional dialogue), Scott Darling, Jo Eisinger, Fulton Oursler (play) Cast Richard Conte (Chris Conlon), Faye Marlowe (Delilah 'Lila' Neilsen, alias Judith Smith), Kurt Kreuger (Ernest, alias Garonne), John Harvey (Burns), Martin Kosleck (Mikail Barak), Mantan Moreland (Harry)Similar movies Mad Max: Fury Road , Taken 3 , John Wick , The Hunger Games: Catching Fire , Mr. Holmes , Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A carnival mind reader (Faye Marlowe) hires a private eye (Richard Conte) to find her sister, missing for years.
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The Spider is a 1945 American crime film noir directed by Robert D. Webb. The drama features Richard Conte, Faye Marlowe, and Kurt Kreuger.
An ex-cop is suspected of murder after he is found with a dead woman. The private detective is on the run attempting to prove his innocence.
Plot
A private detective is pursued by both police and a mysterious killer.
Cast
Critical reception
Film critic Dennis Schwartz gave the film a mixed review, writing, "Robert D. Webb directs a lackluster B-film noir from the play by Charles Fulton...The Spider was a poor remake of the 1931 film of the same title. It held very little suspense, and the plot was filled with gaping holes. But Richard Conte is a fine action actor, and gives this slight film noir story a little boost just by his presence."
References
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