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Cast
Penelope Keith
as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
Robert Flemyng
as Sir Rowland Delahaye
Thorley Walters
as Hugo Birch
Holly Aird
as Pippa Hailsham-Brown
Elizabeth Spriggs
as Mildred Peake
David Yelland
as Jeremy Warrender
John Barcroft
as Inspector Lord
Jonathan Newth
as Henry Hailsham-Brown
Brian Protheroe
as Oliver Costello
David Crosse
as Elgin
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1982
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Crime, Thriller
Votes9
DirectorBasil Coleman
WritersBasil Coleman
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSpider's Web
About Spider's Web
Clarissa, the wife of a Foreign Office diplomat, is given to daydreaming. 'Supposing I were to come down one morning and find a dead body in the library, what should I do?' she muses. Clarissa has her chance to find out when she discovers a body in the drawing-room of her house in Kent.
Directed by Basil Coleman, Spider's Web leans on a strong ensemble — Penelope Keith, Robert Flemyng, Thorley Walters — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1982.
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