The Cobweb is a 1917 British silent thriller film directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Henry Edwards, Alma Taylor and Stewart Rome. A millionaire mistakenly believes that he has murdered his Mexican wife. It is based on the play The Cobweb by Naunton Davies and Leon M. Lion.
A millionaire is being blackmailed by his Mexican wife. He strangles her, and believes he killed her. However, she actually died of shock.