The Spider

Dec 1 1945 Approved 1h 3m
Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

An ex-cop is suspected of murder after he is found with a dead woman. The private detective is on the run -- attempting to prove his innocence.

Plot

An ex-cop who is now a private detective is hired by a woman to be the go-between in retrieving an important envelope from her partner. The detective has the partner come to his apartment to give him the envelope, but someone sneaks into his apartment and strangles her while the detective is in another room. Fearful that the police will suspect him of the murder, he brings the woman's body back to her own apartment, but the police find out and suspect him of the murder anyway. He must find out who is framing him for the murder and why, before the police catch him.

Written by

Jo Eisinger, Scott Darling, Fulton Oursler

Directed by

Robert D. Webb

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
246
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA