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The Steel Trap
“For the Love of a Woman, He Stole $1,000,000!”
19526.61h 25mNR
Overview
Joseph Cotten plays an assistant bank manager who steals $1,000,000 from the safe late on a Friday and then plans to flee to Brazil over the weekend.
Directed by Andrew L. Stone
Written by Andrew L. Stone
Produced by Bert E. Friedlob
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Top Cast
Joseph Cotten
Jim Osborne
Teresa Wright
Laurie Osborne
Jonathan Hale
Tom Bowers
Walter Sande
Customs Inspector
Eddie Marr
Ken Woodley
Carleton Young
Briggs, airline clerk
Katherine Warren
Mrs. Kellogg
Tom Powers
Valcourt, Travel Agent
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Stephanie King
Susan Osborne
Aline Towne
Gail Woodley
Themes & Keywords
bank managerbank robberpassportfilm noirfugitiveb moviebank vaultsuitcase full of moneytemptationstealing moneybank heistextraditioncrisis of conscienceliving in exilepersonal narrativemonotonous lifeair travel
About The Steel Trap
The Steel Trap is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 1952 exploring themes of bank manager, bank robber, passport, film noir, fugitive, b movie. Directed by Andrew L. Stone, it stars Joseph Cotten, Teresa Wright, Jonathan Hale. Joseph Cotten plays an assistant bank manager who steals $1,000,000 from the safe late on a Friday and then plans to flee to Brazil over the weekend.
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