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Trapped

When a killer dreams of millions... and a girl to spend them on!

19495.91h 18m

Overview

Secret Service agents make a deal with a counterfeiting inmate to be released on early parole if he will help them recover some bogus moneymaking plates, but he plans to double-cross them.

Directed by Richard Fleischer
Written by Earl Felton, George Zuckerman
Produced by Bryan Foy
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Top Cast

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Tris Stewart

Barbara Payton

Barbara Payton

Meg Dixon

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Agent John Downey

James Todd

James Todd

Jack Sylvester

Russ Conway

Russ Conway

Chief Agent Gunby

Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes

Agent Fred Foreman

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Bartender (uncredited)

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Lucille Barkley

Betty Mason (uncredited)

Tommy Noonan

Tommy Noonan

Bank Teller (uncredited)

D

Dick Gordon

Mr. Baker (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

film noircounterfeittreasury departmentb movieblack and white

About Trapped

Trapped is a crime, thriller, mystery film released in 1949 exploring themes of film noir, counterfeit, treasury department, b movie, black and white. Directed by Richard Fleischer, it stars Lloyd Bridges, Barbara Payton, John Hoyt. Secret Service agents make a deal with a counterfeiting inmate to be released on early parole if he will help them recover some bogus moneymaking plates, but he plans to double-cross them.

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