The Glass Web
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| Directed by | Jack Arnold |
| Screenplay by | Robert Blees Leonard Lee |
| Starring | Edward G. Robinson John Forsythe Kathleen Hughes Eve McVeagh |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
| Music by | Milton Rosen Frank Skinner Herman Stein |
| Distributed by | Universal-International |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Glass Web is a 1953 3-D film noir directed by Jack Arnold and starring Edward G. Robinson, John Forsythe, Kathleen Hughes, and Eve McVeagh.[1] It is based on Max Simon Ehrlich's 1952 novel "Spin the Glass Web".
Plot
A research authority for television crime show knows too much about fact-based murder story.
Cast
- Edward G. Robinson as Henry Hayes
- John Forsythe as Don Newell
- Kathleen Hughes as Paula Rainer (Abbott)
- Richard Denning as Dave Markson
- Eve McVeagh as Viv
- Hugh Sanders as Detective Lt. Mike Stevens
- Jean Willes as Sonia
- Marcia Henderson as Louise Newell
Reception
Critical response
When the film was first released, The New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther gave the film a negative review, writing, "Aside from the price of silence, which seems a most original one, there is little else that is original or even startling in this film. Katherine Hughes, who plays the blonde number, makes a dainty dish of poison, it is true, but the rest, including the performances of the two gentlemen, is pretty routine. As for suspense, it is evident who did the murder all the time. And it is plain that Mr. Forsythe will not be butchered. So what goes with this sort of show? Pardon a slightly pointed comment, but it's the kind of film you might see on TV.[2]
References
- ^ The Glass Web at IMDb.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley. The New York Times, "Edward G. Robinson and John Forsythe Star in The Glass Web, a Thriller at Palace film", film review, November 12, 1953. Accessed: July 8, 2013.