The Spider (1945)
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.
- Date of release
- 1945-12-01
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery
- Director
- Robert D. Webb
Casting
- Richard Conte — Chris Conlon
- Faye Marlowe — Lila Neilsen
- Kurt Kreuger — Ernest
- John Harvey — Burns
- Martin Kosleck — Mikail Barak
- Mantan Moreland — Harry
- Walter Sande — Walter Castle
- Cara Williams — Wanda Vann
- Charles Tannen — Detective Tonti
- Margaret Brayton — Jean
- Ann Savage — Florence Cain
- James Flavin — Officer Johnny Tracy
Interesting facts
The Spider is a 1945 American crime film noir directed by Robert D. Webb and starring Richard Conte, Faye Marlowe, and Kurt Kreuger.
Production
The film was based on a 1928 play which Fox had filmed in 1931. The project was announced in May 1945, and the original female star was meant to be Carole Landis alongside Conte.
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