The Spider and the Fly (1949) - film review

Crime / Romance / Thriller / Drama

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The Spider and the Fly is a British thriller film first released in 1949, directed by Robert Hamer. The film stars Eric Portman, Guy Rolfe, Nadia Gray and George Cole. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Robert Hamer
Script: Robert Westerby
Photo: Geoffrey Unsworth
Music: Georges Auric
Cast: Eric Portman (Fernand Maubert), Guy Rolfe (Philippe Lodocq), Nadia Gray (Madeleine Saincaize), George Cole (Marc, detective), John Carol (Jean Louis), Harold Lang (Belfort, the pickpocket), Edward Chapman (Minister for War), Maurice Denham (Colonel de la Roche), John Salew (Minister’s Secretary), May Hallatt (Monique), James Hayter (Mayor), Arthur Lowe (Town Clerk), Patrick Young (Captain le Maitre), Sebastian Cabot (Prefect at Amiens), Jeremy Spenser (Jacques, boy in church), Madge Brinley (Jacques’ Grandmother), Keith Pyott (Father Pletsier), Natasha Sokolova (Girl in Berne), Philip Stainton (Café Manager), Hal Osmond (Swiss Taxi Driver), Alastair Hunter (Watchman at Legation), Howard Douglas, Wallace Douglas, Anne Gunning, Hattie Jacques, Andreas Malandrinos (Bank Watchman), Charles Paton (Berne Waiter), Frederic Steger, Iris Vandeleur (Cleaning Woman)
Country: UK
Language: English
Runtime: 92 min

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