The Cobweb (1917 film)
| The Cobweb | |
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| Directed by | Cecil M. Hepworth |
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| Produced by | Cecil M. Hepworth |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
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| Distributed by | Harma Photoplays |
Release date | January 1917 |
Running time | 60 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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The Cobweb is a 1917 British silent thriller film directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Henry Edwards, Alma Taylor and Stewart Rome.[1] A millionaire mistakenly believes that he has murdered his Mexican wife. It is based on the play The Cobweb by Naunton Davies and Leon M. Lion.
Plot summary[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Henry Edwards as Stephen Mallard
- Alma Taylor as Irma Brian
- Stewart Rome as Merton Forsdyke
- Violet Hopson as Dolorosa
- Marguerite Blanche as Miss Debb
- Lionelle Howard as Poacher
- John MacAndrews as Inspector Beall
- Charles Vane as Sir George Gillingham
- Molly Hamley-Clifford as Mrs. Brian
References[edit]
- ^ Palmer p.912
Bibliography[edit]
- Palmer, Scott. British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987. McFarland, 1988.
External links[edit]
- The Cobweb at IMDb
- The Cobweb at AllMovie
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Categories:
- 1917 films
- 1910s thriller films
- Silent British thriller films
- British silent feature films
- 1910s English-language films
- Films directed by Cecil Hepworth
- Films set in England
- British films based on plays
- British black-and-white films
- Hepworth Pictures films
- English-language thriller films
- 1910s British films
- 1910s British film stubs
- Thriller film stubs
- Silent film stubs