The Cobweb Overview:

The Cobweb (1955) was a Drama Film directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by John Houseman and Jud Kinberg.

SYNOPSIS

At a psychiatric care hospital, the wife of the head doctor decides the site's library is in need of new drapes. This small change sparks a conflict among the staff members that reveals covert romantic liaisons and tensions. Minnelli-directed potboiler with a great cast.

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Steven Holte: They said Van Gogh was crazy because he killed himself. He couldn't sell a painting while he was alive, and now they're worth twenty million dollars. They weren't that bad then and they're not that good now, so who's crazy?


[first lines]
Karen McIver: Can I give you a ride?


[last lines]
Steven Holte: Seem to keep running into these things.


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Facts about

Marks the return of Lillian Gish to MGM after a 22 year absence from MGM studios.
In the German version of the Film, Richard Widmark's voice is dubbed by then famous actor Heinz Drache.
James Dean was originally cast to play Steven Holte.
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