The Cobweb
The Cobweb
The Cobweb
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1955
2h 4m
5.6(33 votes)
Drama

Overview

Patients and staff at a posh psychiatric clinic clash over who chooses the clinic’s new drapes – but drapes are the least of their problems.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Richard Widmark

Dr. Stewart 'Mac' McIver

Richard Widmark
Acting

Lauren Bacall

Meg Faversen Rinehart

Lauren Bacall
Acting

Charles Boyer

Dr. Douglas N. Devanal

Charles Boyer
Acting

Gloria Grahame

Karen McIver

Gloria Grahame
Acting

Lillian Gish

Victoria Inch

Lillian Gish
Acting

John Kerr

Steven W. Holte

John Kerr
Acting

Susan Strasberg

Sue Brett

Susan Strasberg
Acting

Oscar Levant

Mr. Capp

Oscar Levant
Acting

Paul Stewart

Dr. Otto Wolff

Paul Stewart
Acting

Jarma Lewis

Lois Y. Demuth

Jarma Lewis
Acting

Adele Jergens

Miss Cobb

Adele Jergens
Acting

Edgar Stehli

Mr. Holcomb

Edgar Stehli
Acting

Sandy Descher

Rosemary McIver

Sandy Descher
Acting

Bert Freed

Abe Irwin

Bert Freed
Acting

Mabel Albertson

Regina Mitchell-Smyth

Mabel Albertson
Acting

Fay Wray

Edna Devanal

Fay Wray
Acting

Oliver Blake

Curly

Oliver Blake
Acting

Olive Carey

Mrs. O'Brien - Nurse

Olive Carey
Acting

Eve McVeagh

Mrs. Shirley Irwin

Eve McVeagh
Acting

Tommy Rettig

Mark

Tommy Rettig
Acting

Virginia Christine

Sally

Virginia Christine
Acting

Jan Arvan

Mr. Appleton

Jan Arvan
Acting

Ruth Clifford

Mrs. Jenkins

Ruth Clifford
Acting

Myra Marsh

Miss Gavney

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James Westerfield

James Petlee

James Westerfield
Acting

Marjorie Bennett

Sadie

Marjorie Bennett
Acting

Stuart Holmes

Mr. Wietz

Stuart Holmes
Acting

Roy Barcroft

Police Lieutenant Ferguson (Uncredited)

Roy Barcroft
Acting

Dayton Lummis

Dr. Tim Carmody (Uncredited)

Dayton Lummis
Acting

John Bennes

Albert (Uncredited)

John Bennes
Acting

Harry Harvey Jr.

Messenger (Uncredited)

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Ed Agresti

Barber (Uncredited)

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Harry Landers

Intern (Uncredited)

Harry Landers
Acting

John McKee

Deputy Sheriff (Uncredited)

John McKee
Acting

Norman Ollestad

Usher (Uncredited)

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Scott Seaton

Board Member (Uncredited)

Scott Seaton
Acting

Lomax Study

Waiter (Uncredited)

Lomax Study
Acting

Lenore Kingston

Switchboard Operator (Uncredited)

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Patricia Miller

Telephone Operator (Uncredited)

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Wilbur Mack

Concertgoer (Uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
Acting

Leoda Richards

Concertgoer (Uncredited)

Leoda Richards
Acting

Murray Pollack

Concertgoer (Uncredited)

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Acting

James Conaty

Concertgoer (Uncredited)

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Henry Sylvester

Patient (Uncredited)

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Alvin Greenman

Patient (Uncredited)

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Kay E. Kuter

Patient (Uncredited)

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Moria Turner

Patient (Uncredited)

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