Trapped

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Trapped

Released Oct 1, 1949

1h 18m

Crime

Drama

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When the Feds spot high-grade counterfeit cash, they seek the help of convict Tris Stewart (Lloyd Bridges) in tracking down the manufacturers. Stewart's hands-on experience in counterfeiting makes him a vital asset, but turning him into an informant won't be easy. As soon as Stewart is let loose to investigate, he makes a run for it, reuniting with his criminal cohorts and girlfriend Meg (Barbara Payton). Little does he know that the law is watching him every step of the way.

Roger Moore

Movie Nation

A darker-than-dark noir whose Feds-always-get-their-man messaging is so heavy-handed it borders on parody. But Bridges and Payton, director Fleisher and DP Roe turn this Secret Service recruiting docudrama into something special.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 5, 2022

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Every noirish development is immediately deflated by the reassurance that the Secret Service knows what's going on and is already poised to stop it.

Mar 9, 2020

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

Takes a lot of narrative chances by building the film around a cast of almost entirely unlikable and unscrupulous characters, and it pays off.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 4, 2020

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Richard Fleischer directs this minor so-so crime thriller in a semi-documentary style.

Rated: C

Oct 15, 2003

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nick s

By the numbers detective noir. Quite well acted and solid story with a few interesting turns, but nothing really unique about it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/23/23

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paul d

Simple but very nice cop thriller in a mix of documentary and noir styles, Trapped has a solid story and an excellent cast - Bridges, Payton, Hoyt, Todd and the supporting cast are convincing. Lloyd Bridges is playing his charming, swaggering self, in this role as the tough guy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

A run of the mill crime thriller about counterfeiters--No-Nonsense Crime Drama!!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Richard Fleischer directs this minor so-so crime thriller in a semi-documentary style.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

How Wichita St. felt yesterday facing the Ram D.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Well it's like a semi documentary then it moves into what Noirs are with Shadows and Shady people. But the poor image kind of stole the show though, but it was well acted.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Richard Fleischer

Director

Lloyd Bridges

Tris Stewart

John Hoyt

Agent John Downey

Barbara Payton

Meg Dixon

James Todd

Jack Sylvester

Russ Conway

Chief Agent Gunby

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Synopsis

When the Feds spot high-grade counterfeit cash, they seek the help of convict Tris Stewart (Lloyd Bridges) in tracking down the manufacturers. Stewart's hands-on experience in counterfeiting makes him a vital asset, but turning him into an informant won't be easy. As soon as Stewart is let loose to investigate, he makes a run for it, reuniting with his criminal cohorts and girlfriend Meg (Barbara Payton). Little does he know that the law is watching him every step of the way.

Director: Richard Fleischer
Producer: Bryan Foy
Screenwriter: Earl Felton, George Zuckerman
Distributor: Eagle-Lion Films Inc. [us]
Production Co: Bryan Foy Productions
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 1949, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2016
Runtime: 1h 18m

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