The steel trap is a 1952 american film noir written and directed by andrew l. Stone and starring joseph cotten and teresa wright. A bank worker joseph cotten steals cash from the bank on friday and, to keep his wife teresa wright from leaving must return the money before it is discovered missing on monday. A bank officer joseph cotten finds a loophole in the extradition treaty with brazil and decides to steal a million dollars from. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the steel trap 1952 andrew l. Tcm joseph cotten teresa wright double feature 2of2 the steel trap intro. The steel trap 1952 stream and watch online moviefone. A bank officer joseph cotten finds a loophole in the extradition treaty with brazil and decides to steal a million dollars from the bank vault on a friday evening and fly out of the country. Only it is they who are the victims of their crimes.
The steel trap producer 1952 while the city sleeps producer 1956 known for. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Though the pair had been cast persuasively by hitchcock as uncle and niece wright was then a youthful 25 to cottens worldlier 38, the intervening years had. The steel trap 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Notes about the steel trap, 1952, directed by andrew stone, with joseph cotten, teresa wright, jonathan hale, available from turner classic movies. Released 1952, the steel trap stars joseph cotten, teresa wright, jonathan hale the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which assembled. Wilson determining that certain provisions of the new york education law allowing a censor to forbid the commercial showing of any nonlicensed motion picture film, or revoke or deny the license of a film deemed to be sacrilegious. Simplistic but effective suspense story about a robbery that leads to a conscience stricken dilemma. Movie title screens classic film noir the 1940s and 1950s.
Gallery of 6 movie poster and cover images for the steel trap 1952. The steel trap dvdr 1952 warner archive collection mod. A bank employee steals cash from the bank on friday and, at the bidding of his wife, must return the money before it is discovered missing on monday morning. The cue sheet for steel trap, the will be available soon. Mar 07, 2019 the steel trap 1952 the steel trap 1952 image the difference between the honest and the dishonest, the stupid and the smart, is a debatable line. The steel trap 1952 a decade past their celebrated pairing in alfred hitchcocks shadow of a doubt 1943, joseph cotten and teresa wright were reunited as leading man and lady for andrew stones tense later noir the steel trap 1952. The steel trap 1952 the steel trap 1952 image the difference between the honest and the dishonest, the stupid and the smart, is a debatable line. Read the the steel trap movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Stone, joseph cotten portrays mildmannered assistant bank manager jim osborne, who lives a rather mundane existence with his. High resolution movie poster image for the steel trap 1952. The only thing that could redeem the movie is the payoff, but that never comes, either. The image measures 1889 2912 pixels and is 1209 kilobytes large. Twentieth centuryfoxs the steel trap, which came to loews state yesterday, is a straight exercise in the buildup of cold, agonizing suspense. In the 1952 film the steel trap, a dissatisfied and bored jim osborne joseph cotten passes the hours dreaming up ways to embezzle from.
I first saw this film in 1952, the year it was released and, even as a 12 year old boy, the movie has stuck in my mind all this years. They are often an ignored aspect of films, although they reflect the time period or era. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. Thrillmaster andrew stone reteams shadow of a doubts joseph cotten and teresa wright for this bank job drama about a man who goes all out for the big score, only to discover hes. The steel trap the 1952 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. As i continue to have extra time, i will continue to share what its like for us here in our home on the east side of pittsburgh. The steel trap 1952 the stooge 1952 the story of robin hood and his merrie men 1952 the story of will rogers 1952 strange fascination 1952 sudden fear 1952 tarzans savage fury 1952. Title screens are the initial titles, usually projected at the beginning of a film, and following the logos of the film studio. The steel trap 2001 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The steel trap dvdr 1952 warner archive collection.
Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. In this criminally overlooked film noirthriller directed by andrew l. His plans to flee to brazil are hampered after he does get away with the money as planned. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime.
Tcm joseph cotten teresa wright double feature 2of2 the. The year 1952 in film involved some significant events. Stone on allmovie joseph cotten plays a assistant bank manager who. Stone september 30, 2015 a bank officer discovers a flaw in the u. I have no idea what happened to joseph cottens career once the 50s hit, but he seemed to descend into b movies fairly rapidly. Watch the steel trap online stream full movie directv. They are often an ignored aspect of films, although they reflect the time period or era of the film, the mood or design of the film, and much more. The steel trap andrew stones direction of his own story emphasizes suspense that is leavened with welcome chuckles of relief in telling the improbable but entertaining events. Surviving each floor is the name of the game a whoisit setting in the claustrophobic corridors of an abandoned and lockedoff office building that has several guests invited to a party by their mysterious, unknown host. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share.
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