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The Trap (1959)

1959-01-28 · 1h 24m · EN
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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...

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Norman PanamaDirector, WriterRichard Alan SimmonsWriter

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Richard WidmarkRichard WidmarkRalph AndersonLee J. CobbLee J. CobbVictor MassonettiTina LouiseTina LouiseLinda AndersonEarl HollimanEarl HollimanTippy AndersonCarl Benton ReidCarl Benton ReidSheriff Lloyd AndersonLorne GreeneLorne GreeneDavisPeter BaldwinPeter BaldwinMellonChuck WassilChuck WassilFirst Fake PolicemanRichard ShannonRichard ShannonLen KargerCarl MilletaireCarl MilletaireEddieJames BellJames BellClint Edwards

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Genre affinityCrimePacingShortDirector preference177456Actor preference291517 · 226654 · 283938Country preferenceUsDecade preference1950

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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...

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The Trap has a runtime of 84 minutes.

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