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The Money Trap

The Money Trap

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19655.01h 31m

Overview

When half a million dollars disappears from a doctor office's safe, the cops assigned to the burglary case, Joe and Pete, decide to find the money and keep it for themselves.

Directed by Burt Kennedy
Written by Walter Bernstein, Lionel White
Produced by Max E. Youngstein, David Karr
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Top Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Joe Baron

Elke Sommer

Elke Sommer

Lisa Baron

Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth

Rosalie Kelly

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Dr. Horace Van Tilden

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Pete Delanos

Tom Reese

Tom Reese

Matthews

James Mitchum

James Mitchum

Detective Wolski

Argentina Brunetti

Argentina Brunetti

Aunt

Fred Essler

Fred Essler

Mr. Klein

Eugene Iglesias

Eugene Iglesias

Father

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About The Money Trap

The Money Trap is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1965 exploring themes of film noir, dirty cop. Directed by Burt Kennedy, it stars Glenn Ford, Elke Sommer, Rita Hayworth. When half a million dollars disappears from a doctor office's safe, the cops assigned to the burglary case, Joe and Pete, decide to find the money and keep it for themselves.

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