say, retarded intellectual attainment. But he's not nearly as dumb as he makes out and, on the other hand, The Web is not nearly as good as it might have been." In 2011, film critic Dennis Schwartz gave the film a positive review, writing, "Top-of-the-line B film crime drama. A great cast digs into this film noir with relish. Director Michael Gordon (Pillow Talk/Texas Across the River/Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood) keeps things breezy and topped off with zesty mustard. Writers Bertram Millhauser and William Bowers keep the story by Harry Kurnitz free of any dull moments. The pic has the following things going for it: William Bendix is superb playing a smart cop against type, a sassy Ella Raines smoothly swinging her hips is good for the eyes and ears, a slimy Vincent Price as the sinister villain makes your blood boil in an entertaining way, and a rarely seen as slim Edmond O'Brien is oafishly prancing around as the good guy lawyer of the people and makes for a likeable hero." Home media Kino Lorber released a region A Blu-ray edition of the film through their Kino Lorber Studio Classics label on July 13, 2021. References External links The Web - Full Movie - Internet Archives 1947 films 1940s crime thriller films American black-and-white films Film noir Films directed by Michael Gordon Universal Pictures films Films scored by Hans J. Salter American crime thriller films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films