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The Cobweb (1917)

The Cobweb poster
Directed by
Cecil Hepworth
Genre
silent film, thriller film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A millionaire thinks he has killed his Mexican wife. He must deal with the consequences of his mistake.

tensesuspensefulmelodramaticgrippingtragicperiodsilent

What happens

The Cobweb is a 1917 British silent thriller film directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Henry Edwards, Alma Taylor and Stewart Rome. A millionaire mistakenly believes that he has murdered his Mexican wife. It is based on the play The Cobweb by Naunton Davies and Leon M. Lion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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