The Glass Web (1953)
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John Forsythe plays a successful television writer, Don Newell, who works on the "Crime of the Week" anthology series. Newell is being blackmailed by one of the program's actresses (Kathleen Hughes), who threatens to tell his wife of their clandestine affair. Arriving at the… More John Forsythe plays a successful television writer, Don Newell, who works on the "Crime of the Week" anthology series. Newell is being blackmailed by one of the program's actresses (Kathleen Hughes), who threatens to tell his wife of their clandestine affair. Arriving at the actress' apartment for a showdown, Newell discovers that the woman has been murdered. Though the writer is the principal suspect, the real killer is Henry Hayes (Edward G. Robinson), "Crime of the Week"'s research expert, who was also a blackmail victim. The inability of the police to solve the murder becomes the subject of the next "Crime of the Week" program. Hayes tries to deflect attention from himself by building up evidence against Newell, which the writer is compelled to use in his script. But Newelltumbles to Hayes' guilt, and includes this fatal clue in his "Crime of the Week" playlet. Hayes tries to kill Newell during the live broadcast, but the police arrive on the scene and shoot down Hayes. Although The Glass Web was originally released in 3-D, it is surprisingly light on "stereoptic" special effects. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jack Arnold
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
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Cast
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Edward G. Robinson
as Henry Hayes
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John Forsythe
as Don Newell
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Kathleen Hughes
as Paula Ranier
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Marcia Henderson
as Louise Newell
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Richard Denning
as Dave Markson
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Hugh Sanders
as Lt. Stevens
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Jean Willes
as Sonia
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Eve McVeagh
as Viv
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Harry Tyler
as Jake
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John Hiestand
as Announcer
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Clark Howat
as Bob Warren
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John Verros
as Fred Abbott
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Helen Wallace
as Mrs. Doyle
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Benny Rubin
as Tramp comic
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Paul Dubov
as Other Man
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Kathleen Freeman
as Mrs. O'Halloran
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Lance Fuller
as Ad Lib
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Beverly Garland
as Sally
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Tom Greenway
as District Attorney
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Brett Halsey
as Lou
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Jeri Lou James
as Barbara Newell
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Alice Kelley
as Waitress
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Jack Kelly
as First Engineer
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Donald Kerr
as Paper Man
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Jack Lomas
as Cliffie
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Eddie Parker
as Tourist
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Duncan Richardson
as Jimmy Newell
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Dick Stewart
as Everett
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James F. Stone
as Mr. Weatherby
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Howard Wright
as Weaver
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Bob Nelson
as Plainclothesman
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Herbert C. Lytton
as Gilbert
