Movie Description
The Trap
(1959)Overview
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...
Featured Crew
- Director : Norman Panama
- Producer : Melvin Frank,Norman Panama
- Writer : Richard Alan Simmons,Norman Panama
- Editor : Everett Douglas
- Cast : Richard Widmark,Lee J. Cobb,Tina Louise,Earl Holliman,Carl Benton Reid,Lorne Greene,Peter Baldwin,Chuck Wassil,Richard Shannon,Carl Milletaire,James Bell,Karl Lukas,Wayne Heffley,Louis Quinn,Walter Coy,John Indrisano,Roger Creed,Russell Saunders,Mike Mahoney,Berel Firestone
Cast
Ralph Anderson
Victor Massonetti
Linda Anderson
Tippy Anderson
Sheriff Lloyd Anderson
Davis
Mellon
First Fake Policeman
Len Karger
Eddie
Clint Edwards
Greenie (uncredited)
Lou Brann (uncredited)
Archie Stoner (uncredited)
Second Fake Policeman (uncredited)
Hood (uncredited)
Hood (uncredited)
Hood (uncredited)
Legitimate Officer (uncredited)
Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Trap
Status Released
Release Information
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1959-01-28
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 24m
Production CompaniesHeath Productions,Parkwood Enterprises
Genres
- Crime
- Thriller
