The Trap (1959)

6.9/10 84 min Crime Thriller

Overview

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...

Cast

Richard Widmark

Ralph Anderson

Lee J. Cobb

Victor Massonetti

Tina Louise

Linda Anderson

Earl Holliman

Tippy Anderson

Carl Benton Reid

Sheriff Lloyd Anderson

Lorne Greene

Davis

Peter Baldwin

Mellon

Richard Shannon

Len Karger

Carl Milletaire

Eddie

James Bell

Clint Edwards

Karl Lukas

Greenie (uncredited)

Wayne Heffley

Lou Brann (uncredited)

Louis Quinn

Archie Stoner (uncredited)

Walter Coy

Second Fake Policeman (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Legitimate Officer (uncredited)

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