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The Web( 1947)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ella Raines

      Noel Faraday

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      Edmond O'Brien

      Bob Regan

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      William Bendix

      Lt. Damico

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      Vincent Price

      Andrew Colby

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      Maria Palmer

      Martha Kroner

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      John Abbott

      Charles Murdock

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      Fritz Leiber

      Leopold Kroner

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      Howland Chamberlain

      James Nolan (as Howard Chamberlin)

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      Tito Vuolo

      Emilio Canepa

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      Wilton Graff

      District Attorney

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      Robin Raymond

      Newspaper Librarian

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      Patricia Alphin

      Secretary

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Aug 23 2015
    I'm a lawyer not a bodyguard. The Web is directed by Michael Gordon and collectively written by William Bowers, Bertram Millhauser and Harry Kurnitz. It stars Edmond O'Brien, Ella Raines, William Bendix and Vincent Price. Music is by Hans J. Salter and cinematography by Irving Glassberg. A good and solid film noir from one of the golden years of the film making style. Plot pitches O'Brien as a small time lawyer, who after impressing crafty businessman Vincent Price with his commitment to his work, gets hired as a minder since Price is worried about an old associate who has apparently issu...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • film noir
    • framed
    • framed for murder