Along Came a Spider
Seen it?1970 | 75 min | Drama, TV Movie, Mystery, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Man Who Knew Too Much or Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
Dr. Janet Furie comes to believe that her husband and fellow scientist were set up to die in a lab accident. She blames another scientist, not only for the murder but also for taking credit for her husband's groundbreaking work. When she can't prove her husband was murdered, she spins a web of intrigue and deceit that results in the suspected scientist being framed for another murder that never actually happened.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee H. Katzin
- Suzanne PleshetteAnne Banning / Janet Furie
- Ed NelsonDr. Martin Becker
- Andrew PrineSam Howard
- Brooke BundyAdrienne Klein
- Richard AndersonDistrict Attorney Freiberg
- Wright KingFrank Dietzler
- Barry AtwaterJudge Romagna
- Milton SelzerDr. Leonard Schuster
- Frank FergusonDr. Andrew Blake
- Virginia GreggDr. Sylvia Newman