WEB OF EVIDENCE is a murky British potboiler and a vehicle for ageing American star Van Johnson, here unconvincingly playing a guy in his 20s. He comes back to Britain after a break of 20 years to discover that his father currently resides in prison, accused of murder. Johnson knows he can't possibly be guilty, so he gets out to prove his dad's innocence.
This is one of those mystery-thriller combinations that fails to deliver much in the way of excitement. There's some good scene-setting and the like and lots of shots of lamp-lit streets but the plot is slow moving and the various ingredients rather predictable. Johnson also fails to impress as the lead, although an against-type Bernard Lee is better as his dad. Watch out for another American import, Vera Miles, as the pointless love interest, alongside smaller roles for the likes of Geoffrey Keen and Leo McKern.
This is one of those mystery-thriller combinations that fails to deliver much in the way of excitement. There's some good scene-setting and the like and lots of shots of lamp-lit streets but the plot is slow moving and the various ingredients rather predictable. Johnson also fails to impress as the lead, although an against-type Bernard Lee is better as his dad. Watch out for another American import, Vera Miles, as the pointless love interest, alongside smaller roles for the likes of Geoffrey Keen and Leo McKern.