CineAction, January 1st, 2004
The Cobweb (1955) is based on William Gibson's novel about a psychiatric clinic (the Castlehouse Clinic for Nervous Disorders) in which the members of staff are almost as troubled as their patients. Its narrative revolves around the decision to replace the library drapes, and three rival sets of drapes emerge as contenders: the first, a plain, functional set ordered by Miss Inch (Lillian Gish), the clinic's accountant; the second a set that are to be made in-house and will use the drawings of one of the patients, Stevie Holte (John Kerr); the last, a more exclusive set ordered by Karen McIve...
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