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The Trap
The Trap
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  2. The Trap

The Trap

1959
1h 24m
Crime
Thriller

Status

Released

Release

1959

Runtime

1h 24m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

Lawyer Ralph Anderson arrives in Tula, an amazingly remote town in the desert, as reluctant emissary of mob chief Victor Massonetti, who wants the airstrip clear for his unofficial exit from the country. Ralph's arrival has a profound effect on his estranged father, the sheriff; his brother Tip, an alcoholic deputy; and his ex-sweetheart Linda, now married to Tip. Tension builds as a small army of gangsters takes over the town. Then the situation abruptly changes...

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
Jan 28, 1959
Languages
English
Director
Norman Panama
Norman Panama
Production
Heath Productions
Heath Productions
Parkwood Enterprises
Parkwood Enterprises
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

20 Cast Members

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Ralph Anderson

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Victor Massonetti

Tina Louise

Tina Louise

Linda Anderson

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Tippy Anderson

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

Sheriff Lloyd Anderson

Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Davis

Peter Baldwin

Peter Baldwin

Mellon

Chuck Wassil

First Fake Policeman

Richard Shannon

Richard Shannon

Len Karger

Carl Milletaire

Carl Milletaire

Eddie

James Bell

James Bell

Clint Edwards

Karl Lukas

Karl Lukas

Greenie (uncredited)

Wayne Heffley

Wayne Heffley

Lou Brann (uncredited)

Louis Quinn

Louis Quinn

Archie Stoner (uncredited)

Walter Coy

Walter Coy

Second Fake Policeman (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Hood (uncredited)

Roger Creed

Hood (uncredited)

Russell Saunders

Hood (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

Legitimate Officer (uncredited)

Berel Firestone

Radio Operator (uncredited)

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