The Cobweb

The Cobweb

The Story of the Strange Mansion on the Hill!

1955 · 124 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

Patients and staff at a posh psychiatric clinic clash over who chooses the clinic’s new drapes – but drapes are the least of their problems.

Directed by Vincente Minnelli · Written by John Paxton

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