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The White Trap
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Wikipedia article
'The White Trap' is a 1959 British second feature thriller film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Lee Patterson.THE WHITE TRAP (Anglo-Amalgamated)
Picture Show; London (Oct 10, 1959): 13.WHITE TRAP, The
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 26, Iss. 300, (Jan 1, 1959): 140. The screenplay is by playwright Peter Barnes, who went on to write the cult stage and film comedy 'The Ruling Class' (1972); and the Oscar nominated screenplay for 'Enchanted April' (1991).
Plot
Escaped convict Paul Langley tries to reach his wife who is about to have a baby.
Cast
*Lee Patterson as Paul Langley
*Conrad Phillips as Sgt. Morrison
*Michael Goodliffe as Inspector Walters
*Yvette Wyatt as Ann Fisher
*Felicity Young as Joan Langley
*Trevor Maskell as Dr. Lucas
*Harold Siddons as Maitland
*Charles Leno as Padre
*Ian Colin as Governor
*Helen Towers as Hilda Maxwell
*Jack Allen as Dr. Hayden
*Gillian Vaughan as Wendy
*John Abineri as Bernie, a Photographer (uncredited)
Critical reception
'TV Guide' wrote "The suspense builds up towards the end, but the plot is unrelentingly downbeat" whereas 'Classic Movie Ramblings' called it "a very well-crafted thriller...really an excellent little movie";and 'Noirish' noted "one of those unexpected gems that occasionally bring joy to the B-feature watchers heart."
Home media release
The film is available as a Special Feature on 'Edgar Wallace Mysteries' volume 2, released by Network DVD in 2012.
References
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