The Spider and the Fly

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A New British Thriller of Crime, Detection and Suspense!

Released December 01, 1949

Overview

"The Spider and the Fly is set in Paris during the cloud-cuckoo days before WW I. The storyline intertwines the destinies of three people. Guy Rolfe plays Phillipe de Ledocq, a resourceful safecracker who always manages to elude arrest. Eric Portman is cast as police-chief Maubert, who will not rest until Ledocq is behind bars. And Nadia Gray is Madeleine, the woman beloved by both Ledocq and Maubert. Just as Maubert has managed to capture his man, Ledocq is released at the behest of the government, who wants him to steal secrets from the German embassy revealing the whereabouts of the Kaiser's secret agents. And just how does Madeleine figure into all of this? Spider and the Fly is a diverting precursor to the 1960s TV series It Takes a Thief." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Runtime

1h 34m


Origin Country

United Kingdom


Original Language

English


Original Title

The Spider and the Fly


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

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    J. Arthur Rank Organisation

    United Kingdom

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    Mayflower Productions

    United Kingdom

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