The Steel Trap
The Steel Trap

Movie·1952·1h 25m

The Steel Trap

For the Love of a Woman, He Stole $1,000,000!

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Bert E. Friedlob, Leo Taub

Cinematography

Ernest Laszlo

Music

Dimitri Tiomkin

Editor

Otto Ludwig

Themes

bank managerbank robberpassportfilm noirfugitiveb moviebank vaultsuitcase full of moneytemptationstealing moneybank heistextradition

Production House

Thor Productions
20th Century Fox

Audience Score

67%

23 votes

Skip11%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection26%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Jim Osborne

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Laurie Osborne

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Tom Bowers

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Customs Inspector

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Ken Woodley

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Briggs, airline clerk

Katherine Warren

Katherine Warren

Mrs. Kellogg

Tom Powers

Tom Powers

Valcourt, Travel Agent

Stephanie King

Susan Osborne

Aline Towne

Aline Towne

Gail Woodley

Hugh Sanders

Hugh Sanders

Mr. Greer, Passport clerk

Marjorie Stapp

Marjorie Stapp

Travel Agent

William Hudson

Raglin, Bank Teller #2

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Cleaning Woman (uncredited)

Benny Burt

Bank Teller (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Customs Inspector (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bank Officer (uncredited)

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Crew

Andrew L. Stone

Andrew L. Stone

Screenplay, Director

Bert E. Friedlob

Producer

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Ernest Laszlo

Ernest Laszlo

Director of Photography

Otto Ludwig

Editor

Leo Taub

Executive Producer

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