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The Web (film)
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The Web is a 1947 film about an attorney acting as a body guard, who apparently kills a man in defense of his employer's life, and later believes that the victim was set up to be murdered.
Directed by Michael Gordon. Written by Harry Kurnitz and Bertram Millhauser.
It's a double-cross - a triple murder , with kisses for ME! (taglines)
Dialogue
Bob Regan: When I'm worth forty million dollars, I'm going to have a secretary looks exactly like you.
Noel Faraday: Oh, my tastes are fairly simple. Twenty million would be quite enough.
Bob Regan: How many doors and secretaries do you have to go through to get to see this guy?
Noel Faraday: Anything I can do for you?
Bob Regan: Any number of things but unfortunately I'm here on business. I want to see Mr Colby.
Noel Faraday: What did you want to see him about?
Bob Regan: Well he's been carrying on with my grandmother, I'd like to find out what his intentions are...
Noel Faraday: If you have any business with Mr Colby...
Bob Regan: I've lots of business but it's all personal.
Noel Faraday: I'm his secretary - his personal secretary.
Bob Regan: Well it just goes to show you how far a girl can get if she keeps her stockings' seams straight. Don't get up! I'll announce myself...
Taglines
It's a double-cross - a triple murder , with kisses for ME!
Cast
Ella Raines — Noel Faraday
Edmond O'Brien — Bob Regan
William Bendix — Lt. Damico
Vincent Price — Andrew Colby
Maria Palmer — Martha Kroner
John Abbott — Charles Murdock
Fritz Leiber — Leopold Kroner
Howland Chamberlain — James Timothy Nolan
Tito Vuolo — Emilio Canepa
Wilton Graff — District Attorney
Robin Raymond — Newspaper Librarian
External links
0039973 The Web
Category:Film noir
Category:1947 American films
Category:1947 English-language films
Category:American crime thriller films
Category:Films about lawyers