The Spider's Web (1960 film)


The Spider's Web is a 1960 British mystery film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Glynis Johns, John Justin, Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert. It was an adaptation of the 1954 play Spider's Web by Agatha Christie, and a rare Technicolor 'A' feature from the Danzigers. It was remade as a television special starring Penelope Keith and broadcast on 26 December 1982.
The poster tagline read, "DON'T TELL YOUR FRIENDS THE ENDING... THEY WON'T BELIEVE IT!!!"

Premise

The story of an ambassador's wife who must hide the corpse of her stepdaughter's unlikeable stepfather from her husband who is bringing before important visitors to their country home.

Cast

TV Guide wrote, "an entertaining film version of Agatha Christie's 1954 stage play about a diplomat's wife who hides the corpse of her stepdaughter's father. Though there is no Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot to push this programmer along, it still moves at a lively pace."