''The Cobweb'' is a 1917 British silent

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Henry Edwards, Alma Taylor and Stewart Rome.Palmer p.912 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 Leon Marks Lion (12 March 1879 – 28 March 1947) was an English stage and film actor, playwright, theatrical director and producer. He starred in Joseph Jefferson Farjeon's 1925 hit play '' Number 17'' as well as its subsequent 1932 film adaptat ...

Plot summary

Cast

* Henry Edwards as Stephen Mallard * Alma Taylor as Irma Brian * Stewart Rome as Merton Forsdyke *

Violet Hopson Violet Hopson (16 December 1887 – 21 July 1973) was an actress and producer who achieved fame on the British stage and in British silent films. She was born Elma Kate Victoria Karkeek in Port Augusta, South Australia on 16 December 1887. Viol ...

as Dolorosa *

Marguerite Blanche Marguerite Blanche was a Danish actress notable for her starring roles in British silent films. She was born in Copenhagen as Margaret Jessen, but emigrated to Britain where she made twelve films for director-producers such as Cecil Hepworth and S ...

as Miss Debb * Lionelle Howard as Poacher * John MacAndrews as Inspector Beall *

Charles Vane Charles Vane (c. 1680 – 29 March 1721) was an English pirate who operated in the Bahamas during the end of the Golden Age of Piracy. Vane was likely born in the Kingdom of England around 1680. One of his first pirate ventures was under the ...

as Sir George Gillingham * Molly Hamley-Clifford as Mrs. Brian

References

Bibliography

* Palmer, Scott. ''British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987''. McFarland, 1988.

External links

* * 1917 films 1910s thriller films British thriller films British silent feature films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Cecil Hepworth Films set in England British films based on plays British black-and-white films Hepworth Pictures films Silent thriller films 1910s British films {{silent-thriller-film-stub