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The Spider’s Web (1960) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language
1960 · 88 mins · English
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Directed by
Godfrey Grayson
Starring
Ferdy Mayne, David Nixon, Anton Rodgers, Glynis Johns, Robert Raglan, Ronald Howard

The film adapts an Agatha Christie play, following an ambassador’s wife who must conceal the body of her stepdaughter’s detested stepfather. With her husband preparing to host important guests at their country estate, she races against time to keep the secret hidden, leading to a twisting mystery.

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