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The Spider is a 1945 American crime film noir directed by Robert D. Webb and starring Richard Conte, Faye Marlowe, and Kurt Kreuger.




Plot


A private detective is pursued by both police and a mysterious killer.




Cast


Richard Conte as Chris Conlon
Faye Marlowe as Delilah 'Lila' Neilsen, alias Judith Smith
Kurt Kreuger as Ernest, alias Garonne
John Harvey as Burns
Martin Kosleck as Mikail Barak
Mantan Moreland as Henry
Walter Sande as Det. Lt. Walter Castle
Cara Williams as Wanda Vann, neighbor
Charles Tannen as Det. Tonti
Margaret Brayton as Jean, police records clerk
Ann Savage as Florence Cain
Harry Seymour as Ed, the Bartender
Jean Del Val as Henri Dutrelle, hotel manager
Odette Vigne as Mrs. Dutrelle
Ruth Clifford As Mrs. Gillespie/Tenant
James Flavin as Officer Johnny Tracy




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.




Critical reception


The Los Angeles Times said it "was not without fair interest".
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






External links


The Spider at IMDb
The Spider at AllMovie
The Spider at the TCM Movie Database
The Spider at Letterbox DVD
The Spider at BFI

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