---
title: 'The Cobweb (1955)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Vincente Minnelli'
released: '1955-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 124
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-cobweb-1955'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047944/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Cobweb (1955)

1955 · 124 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Cobweb is a 1955 American Eastmancolor MGM drama film. It was directed by Vincente Minnelli and written by John Paxton with additional dialogue by William Gibson, based on the latter's 1954 novel of the same name. The film stars Richard Widmark, Lauren Bacall, Charles Boyer, and Gloria Grahame.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Vincente Minnelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincente-minnelli)
- **Screenplay:** [John Paxton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-paxton), [William Gibson](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-gibson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Leonard Rosenman](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-rosenman)
- **Producer:** [John Houseman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-houseman)
- **Director of Photography:** [George J. Folsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-j-folsey)
- **Editor:** [Harold F. Kress](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-f-kress)

## Cast

- [Edgar Stehli](https://cinepixo.com/people/edgar-stehli)
- [Stuart Holmes](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-holmes)
- [John Kerr](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kerr)
- [Lauren Bacall](https://cinepixo.com/people/lauren-bacall)
- [Virginia Christine](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-christine)
- [Susan Strasberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-strasberg)
- [Roy Barcroft](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-barcroft)
- [Lillian Gish](https://cinepixo.com/people/lillian-gish)
- [Fay Wray](https://cinepixo.com/people/fay-wray)
- [Richard Widmark](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-widmark)
- [Dayton Lummis](https://cinepixo.com/people/dayton-lummis)
- [Adele Jergens](https://cinepixo.com/people/adele-jergens)
- [Eve McVeagh](https://cinepixo.com/people/eve-mcveagh)
- [Oscar Levant](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-levant)
- [Tommy Rettig](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-rettig)

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