The Man in the Net
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
| Produced by | Walter Mirisch Alan Ladd |
| Screenplay by | Reginald Rose |
| Story by | Hugh Wheeler |
| Starring | Alan Ladd Carolyn Jones |
| Music by | Hans J. Salter |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Editing by | Richard V. Heermance |
| Studio | Jaguar Productions The Mirisch Corporation |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | May 29, 1959 (Sweden) June 10, 1959 (United States) |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Man in the Net (1959) is an American film noir starring Alan Ladd and Carolyn Jones. The taut drama was directed by Michael Curtiz.[1]
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[edit] Plot
The film tells the story of John Hamilton (Ladd) who's retreated to Stoneville, Connecticut, in the New England countryside, to pursue a career as a commercial artist, but his wife Linda (Carolyn Jones) wants to go back to New York. She is observed as being both drunk and a little strange by the town-folk.
Then his alcoholic and psychologically disturbed wife disappears one day. When she does John is suspected of killing his wife.
[edit] Cast
- Alan Ladd as John Hamilton
- Carolyn Jones as Linda Hamilton
- Diane Brewster as Vicki Carey
- John Lupton as Brad Carey
- Charles McGraw as Sheriff Steve Ritter
- Tom Helmore as Gordon Moreland
- Betty Lou Holland as Roz Moreland
- John Alexander as Mr. Carey, Brad's father
- Ed Binns as State Police Capt. Green
- Kathryn Givney as Mrs. Carey, Brad's mother
- Barbara Beaird as Emily Jones
- Susan Gordon as Angel Jones
- Michael McGreevey as Buck Ritter
- Charles Herbert as Timmie Moreland
- Steve Perry as Leroy, Alonzo's son
[edit] Production
The film was mostly shot in Hollywood with some location shooting in Framingham, Connecticut.[2]
[edit] Critical reception
When the film was released, Richard W. Neson, film critic for The New York Times, liked the film's dialogue and theme, if not the story, and Carolyn Jones's acting, writing, "More interesting is the dialogue by Mr. Rose and his preoccupation with injustice. The lines show a keen love for kids and an honest regard for the need to interject reality into a yarn that is tediously familiar once it settles down into its melodramatic formula. Miss Jones plays the wife with controlled fanaticism. Mr. Ladd, on the other hand, performs in his usual, cool style, which under the hectic circumstances mutes his personality to the point of unreality.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ The Man in the Net at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Alan Ladd on Location in Framingham By Edwin F. Melvin. The Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file) [Boston, Mass] 03 July 1958: 7.
- ^ Neson, Richard W. The New York Times, film review, June 11, 1959. Last accessed: December 11, 2007.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: The Man in the Net (film) |
- The Man in the Net at the Internet Movie Database
- The Man in the Net at the TCM Movie Database
- The Man in the Net film trailer at Turner Classic Movies Media Room
