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The Trap

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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...

01-28-1959
1h 24m
The Trap
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Main Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Ralph Anderson

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Victor Massonetti

Tina Louise

Tina Louise

Linda Anderson

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Tippy Anderson

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

Sheriff Lloyd Anderson

Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Davis

Peter Baldwin

Peter Baldwin

Mellon

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Norman Panama
Writers:
Richard Alan Simmons, Norman Panama
Production:
Heath Productions, Parkwood Enterprises

Key Crew

Writer:
Richard Alan Simmons
Director of Photography:
Daniel L. Fapp
Director:
Norman Panama
Writer:
Norman Panama
Art Direction:
Henry Bumstead

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en