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Trapped

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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.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Nov 12
3/4
...a solid endeavor that admittedly gets off to a less-than-engrossing start... Go to Full Review David Bax Battleship Pretension 03/09/2020
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. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 01/04/2020
3/4
Takes a lot of narrative chances by building the film around a cast of almost entirely unlikable and unscrupulous characters, and it pays off. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 10/15/2003
C
Richard Fleischer directs this minor so-so crime thriller in a semi-documentary style. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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nick s @Nick_S 10/23/2023 By the numbers detective noir. Quite well acted and solid story with a few interesting turns, but nothing really unique about it. See more paul d @PaulusLoZebra 11/02/2018 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. See more 01/12/2014 A run of the mill crime thriller about counterfeiters--No-Nonsense Crime Drama!! See more 04/14/2013 Richard Fleischer directs this minor so-so crime thriller in a semi-documentary style. See more 03/16/2012 How Wichita St. felt yesterday facing the Ram D. See more 02/09/2011 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. See more Read all reviews
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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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