To provide a spool for taking up a film which is capable of positioning the rear end of the film with high accuracy without impairing insertability, ensures the mounting of the rear end of the film and prolongs the life of metal molds.

The spool for the photographic film having a film retaining rib 5 whose horizontal plane position 11 exists on the same surface with respect to an under surface position 10 of a horizontal pawl part of a film detaining pawl or on the counter surface side of the under surface of the horizontal pawl part and the method for manufacturing the same as well as the metal molds for the same.