The Man in the Net (1959)
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Share on
Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
This undistinguished murder muddle by director Michael Curtis involves an artist and his alcoholic psychologically disturbed wife -- who disappears one day. John Hamilton (Alan Ladd) has retreated to the New England countryside to pursue a potential career as an artist, but his wife Linda (Carolyn Jones) wants to go back to New York. She is observed as being both drunk and a little strange, while John is clearly the anchor in the relationship. When Linda disappears, John is immediately suspected of doing away with his troublesome wife, and so a net of suspicion and circumstantial evidence closes in ever-tightening circles around him.
Characteristics
Themes
Keywords
accusation, alcoholism, artist, child, criminal, false-accusation, friendship, generation-gap, husband, innocence, killing, lynching, marital-problems, murder, neighbor, man, news, return, wife
