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The Trap (1959)

The Trap poster
Directed by
Norman Panama
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
12
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his small hometown for a family event and gets caught up in a web of old grudges and criminal schemes. He must navigate dangerous loyalties and a rising threat to survive.

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What happens

The Trap is a 1959 American 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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