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The Trap is a american film of genre Drama directed by Norman Panama released in USA on 28 january 1959 with Richard Widmark
The Trap (1959)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 28 january 1959
Length 1h24
Directed by Norman Panama
OriginUSA
Themes Gangster films
Rating65%
The Trap is a 1959 color film noir directed by Norman Panama and released through Paramount Pictures. It stars Richard Widmark, Lee J. Cobb, Tina Louise, Earl Holliman, and Lorne Greene.
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Ralph Anderson returns to his remote California hometown for the first time in many years. Now a lawyer, he has been estranged from his father, Lloyd, and brother, Tippy, ever since being sent to reform school as a youth for stealing a car, taking the blame for his brother's crime.Actors
Richard Widmark
(Ralph Anderson)
Lee J. Cobb
(Victor Massonetti)
Tina Louise
(Linda Anderson)
Earl Holliman
(Tippy Anderson)
Lorne Greene
(Davis)
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