The Spider's Web (1960 film)
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Directed by | Godfrey Grayson |
Written by | Agatha Christie (play) Albert G. Miller Eldon Howard |
Produced by | Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger |
Starring | Glynis Johns John Justin Cicely Courtneidge Jack Hulbert |
Cinematography | James Wilson |
Edited by | Bill Lewthwaite |
Music by | Tony Crombie |
Production company | Danziger Productions |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date | November 1960 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Spider's Web is a 1960 British mystery film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Glynis Johns, John Justin, Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert.[1] It was an adaptation of the 1954 play Spider's Web by Agatha Christie, and a rare Technicolor 'A' feature from the Danzigers. It was remade as a television special starring Penelope Keith that was broadcast on 26 December 1982.
Plot[]
The story of an ambassador's wife who must hide the corpse of her stepdaughter's unlikeable stepfather from her husband who is bringing before important visitors to their country home.[2]
Cast[]
- Glynis Johns as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
- John Justin as Henry Hailsham-Brown
- Jack Hulbert as Sir Rowland Delahaye
- Cicely Courtneidge as Miss Peake
- Ronald Howard as Jeremy
- David Nixon as Elgin
- Wendy Turner as Pippa
- Basil Dignam as Hugo
- Joan Sterndale-Bennett as Mrs Elgin
- Ferdy Mayne as Oliver
- Peter Butterworth as Inspector Lord
- Anton Rodgers as Sergeant Jones
- Robert Raglan as Dr. Berry
Critical reception[]
TV Guide wrote, "an entertaining film version of Agatha Christie's 1954 stage play about a diplomat's wife who hides the corpse of her stepdaughter's father. Though there is no Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot to push this programmer along, it still moves at a lively pace."[3]
References[]
- ^ "The Spider's Web (1960) - BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 January 2009.
- ^ "The Spider's Web (1960) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "The Spider's Web". TV Guide.
External links[]
- English-language films
- 1960 films
- 1960s mystery films
- British films
- British mystery films
- Films directed by Godfrey Grayson
- British films based on plays
- Films based on works by Agatha Christie
- Films shot at Elstree Studios
- Films set in England
- United Artists films
- 1960s British film stubs