The Spider (1940 film)
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Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
Written by | Victor M. Greene Kenneth Horne Reginald Long |
Based on | novel Night Mail by Henry Holt |
Produced by | Victor M. Greene |
Starring | Diana Churchill Derrick De Marney Jean Gillie Cecil Parker |
Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
Production company | Victor M. Greene Productions (as Admiral Films) |
Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | 15 April 1940 (UK) |
Running time | 81 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Spider is a 1940 British, black-and-white, crime, drama, thriller directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Derrick De Marney and Diana Churchill.[1] It was produced by Admiral Films.
Synopsis[]
A talent agent whose corrupt actions are uncovered by his business partner murders him. A young woman witnesses the murder. The talent agent attacks her, she is traumatised and loses her memory. After she is released from hospital, the talent agent resumes his chase, but a detective and his wife intervene.
Cast[]
- Derrick De Marney as Gilbert Silver
- Diana Churchill as Sally Silver
- Jean Gillie as Clare Marley
- Cecil Parker as Lawrence Bruce
- Frank Cellier as Julian Ismay
- Allan Jeayes as George Hackett
- Edward Lexy as Inspector Horridge
- Jack Melford as Duke
- Jack Lambert as Smith
- Anthony Holles as Bath's Manager
- Moira Lynd as Nurse
References[]
External links[]
- The Spider at AllMovie
- The Spider at the British Film Institute
- The Spider at IMDb
Categories:
- English-language films
- 1940 films
- 1940 crime drama films
- 1940s crime thriller films
- British black-and-white films
- British films
- Films directed by Maurice Elvey
- British crime drama films
- British crime thriller films
- 1940s British film stubs
- Crime drama film stubs