The Girl in the Web

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The Girl in the Web
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Directed by Robert Thornby
Written by Waldemar Young
Based onMiss Maitland, Private Secretary
by Geraldine Bonner
Produced by Jesse D. Hampton
Starring Blanche Sweet
Nigel Barrie
Adele Farrington
Cinematography Charles E. Kaufman
Production
company
Jesse D. Hampton Productions
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • August 5, 1920 (1920-08-05)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Girl in the Web is a 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Blanche Sweet, Nigel Barrie, and Adele Farrington. [1]

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Preservation

No prints of this film survive so it is a lost film. [2]

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