A Tattered Web

A Tattered Web

A Tattered Web

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A Tattered Web

"A Suspenseful Mystery Woven with Intrigue and Lies"

1971

1h 16m

5.6(10 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

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Overview

A detective discovers his son-in-law is cheating on his wife. He confronts the other woman and accidentally kills her, then tries to pin the crime on a local derelict.

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10 featured cast members

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Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Sgt. Ed Stagg

Frank Converse

Frank Converse

Steve Butler

Sallie Shockley

Tina Butler

Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

Sgt. Joe Marcus

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Willard Edson

Anne Helm

Anne Helm

Louise Campbell

John Fiedler

John Fiedler

Sam Jeffers

Val Avery

Val Avery

Bartender

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Mr. Harland

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Lt. Preston

Creative team

Directed by: Paul Wendkos
Written by: Art Wallace
Produced by: Bob Markell

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