The Trap (1959)
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Synopsis of The Trap
This is a routine, sometimes unintentionally funny drama about a man whose moral backbone straightens up as he sets his sights on capturing a gangster -- his own boss. Richard Widmark is Ralph Anderson, the petty criminal who returns to his hometown with his mob boss Victor Massonetti (Lee J. Cobb). Massonetti is running from the law and waiting for a plane to come and take him away to safety. His henchmen make the mistake of killing Ralph's father (Carl Benton Reid), who just happens to be the sheriff. That act turns Ralph around, and the plot thickens as he plans to capture Massonetti and his men in spite of the hindrance of his alcoholic brother (Earl Holliman) and the amorous attentions of his sister-in-law (Tina Louise). ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Trap
- Richard Widmark - Ralph Anderson
- Tina Louise - Linda Anderson
- Carl Benton Reid - Sheriff Anderson
- Peter Baldwin - Mellon
- Richard Shannon - Len Karger
- Walter Coy
- Lee J. Cobb - Victor Massonetti
- Earl Holliman - Tippy Anderson
- Lorne Greene - Mr. Davis
- Chuck Wassil - 1st Policeman
- Carl Milletaire - Joey
- Director(s):
- Norman Panama
- Writer(s):
- Richard Alan Simmons, Norman Panama
- Producer(s):
- Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
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