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The Mantrap (1943)

1943-04-13 · 57m · EN
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Henry Stephenson stars as a retired Scotland Yard detective. He is regarded as an icon because he has written volumes of books on the art of detection. While Stephenson is being honoured for his past successes, he senses modern detectives, particularly the current District Attorney, look at him and his methods as outdated. This spurs the old man out of retirement to prove himself to the know-it-all modern detectives.

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Curt SiodmakWriterGeorge ShermanDirector

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Henry StephensonHenry StephensonSir Humphrey QuilpLloyd CorriganLloyd CorriganAnatol DuprezJoseph AllenJoseph AllenEddie ReganDorothy LovettDorothy LovettJane MasonEdmund MacDonaldEdmund MacDonaldAssistant District Attorney KnoxAlice FlemingAlice FlemingMiss MasonTom StevensonTom StevensonRobert BerwickFrederick WorlockFrederick WorlockPatrick BerwickJane WeeksJane WeeksMiss Woolcott

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DetectiveScotland yard

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Genre affinityThriller · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityDetective · Scotland YardNarrative complexityMysteryPacingShortDirector preference268257Actor preference194065 · 453993 · 812550

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What is The Mantrap about?

Henry Stephenson stars as a retired Scotland Yard detective. He is regarded as an icon because he has written volumes of books on the art of detection. While Stephenson is being honoured for his past successes, he senses modern detectives, particularly the current District Attorney, look at him and his methods as outdated. This spurs the old man out of retirement to prove himself to the know-it-all modern detectives.

How long is The Mantrap?

The Mantrap has a runtime of 57 minutes.