The Web (film)

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.

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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

• The Web quotes at the Internet Movie Database