The Cobweb (1955)
The Cobweb (1955)
The Story of the Strange Mansion on the Hill
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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Cast

Richard Widmark Richard Widmark As: Dr. Stewart 'Mac' McIver
Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall As: Meg Faversen Rinehart
Charles Boyer Charles Boyer As: Dr. Douglas N. Devanal
Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame As: Karen McIver
Lillian Gish Lillian Gish As: Victoria Inch
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The Story of the Strange Mansion on the Hill
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 07 June 1955

Country: US

Runtime: 124m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $1,976,000

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Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Dr. Stewart 'Mac' McIver

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Meg Faversen Rinehart

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Dr. Douglas N. Devanal

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Karen McIver

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Victoria Inch

John Kerr

John Kerr

Steven W. Holte

Susan Strasberg

Susan Strasberg

Sue Brett

Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant

Mr. Capp

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Dr. Otto Wolff

Jarma Lewis

Jarma Lewis

Lois Y. Demuth

Adele Jergens

Adele Jergens

Miss Cobb

Edgar Stehli

Edgar Stehli

Mr. Holcomb

Sandy Descher

Sandy Descher

Rosemary McIver

Bert Freed

Bert Freed

Abe Irwin

Mabel Albertson

Mabel Albertson

Regina Mitchell-Smyth

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Edna Devanal

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Curly

Olive Carey

Olive Carey

Mrs. O'Brien - Nurse

Eve McVeagh

Eve McVeagh

Mrs. Shirley Irwin

Tommy Rettig

Tommy Rettig

Mark

Virginia Christine

Virginia Christine

Sally

Jan Arvan

Jan Arvan

Mr. Appleton

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Mrs. Jenkins

Myra Marsh

Myra Marsh

Miss Gavney

James Westerfield

James Westerfield

James Petlee

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Sadie

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Mr. Wietz

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Police Lieutenant Ferguson (Uncredited)

Dayton Lummis

Dayton Lummis

Dr. Tim Carmody (Uncredited)

John Bennes

John Bennes

Albert (Uncredited)

Harry Harvey Jr.

Harry Harvey Jr.

Messenger (Uncredited)

Ed Agresti

Ed Agresti

Barber (Uncredited)

Harry Landers

Harry Landers

Intern (Uncredited)

John McKee

John McKee

Deputy Sheriff (Uncredited)

Norman Ollestad

Norman Ollestad

Usher (Uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Board Member (Uncredited)

Lomax Study

Lomax Study

Waiter (Uncredited)

Lenore Kingston

Lenore Kingston

Switchboard Operator (Uncredited)

Patricia Miller

Patricia Miller

Telephone Operator (Uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Concertgoer (Uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Concertgoer (Uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack

Concertgoer (Uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Concertgoer (Uncredited)

Henry Sylvester

Henry Sylvester

Patient (Uncredited)

Alvin Greenman

Alvin Greenman

Patient (Uncredited)

Kay E. Kuter

Kay E. Kuter

Patient (Uncredited)

Moria Turner

Moria Turner

Patient (Uncredited)

Directed By

Vincente Minnelli

Vincente Minnelli

Director

William Shanks

William Shanks

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Houseman

John Houseman

Producer

Jud Kinberg

Jud Kinberg

Associate Producer

William Kaplan

William Kaplan

Unit Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

Helen Rose

Helen Rose

Costume Design

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Sound

Leonard Rosenman

Leonard Rosenman

Original Music Composer

Wesley C. Miller

Wesley C. Miller

Recording Supervision

Kurt Herrnfeld

Kurt Herrnfeld

Sound Editor

Van Allen James

Van Allen James

Sound Editor

Al Kelley

Al Kelley

Sound Editor

Charles E. Wallace

Charles E. Wallace

Sound

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George J. Folsey

George J. Folsey

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

E. Preston Ames

E. Preston Ames

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

F. Keogh Gleason

F. Keogh Gleason

Set Decoration

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

David Stone Martin

David Stone Martin

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

William Gibson

William Gibson

Additional Dialogue

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