The Spider and the Fly (1949)
Genre: Crime / Romance
Duration: 92 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Robert Hamer
Stars: Eric Portman, Guy Rolfe and Nadia Gray
IMDb score:
6,7 (476)
Releasedate: 1 December 1949
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
The Spider and the Fly plot
"A New British Thriller of Crime, Detection and Suspense!"
Paris, shortly before the outbreak of the First World War. Philippe de Ledocq is a successful safe-cracker who has always outsmarted the police. Dedicated police inspector Fernand Maubert will not rest until he has Philippe behind bars. Both have in common that they are in love with Madeleine Saincaize, who does not have it easy. Just when Fernand can arrest Philippe, Philippe is asked by the government to break into the German embassy. The government wants documents on the whereabouts of German spies in France.
Actors and actresses
Fernand Maubert
Philippe Lodocq
Madeleine Saincaize
Marc, detective
Belfort, the pickpocket
Minister for War
Colonel de la Roche
Jean Louis / Alfred Louis
Monique
Town Clerk
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