Review of Along Came a Spider (1970) by Jeroen V — 24 Aug 2010

Good enough for a wednesday evening on TV, nothing magical though.

Morgan Freeman's a good actor though...

This review of Along Came a Spider (1970) was written by Jeroen V on 24 Aug 2010.

Along Came a Spider has generally received mixed reviews.

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