The White Trap

1959 film directed by Sidney Hayers
  • August 1959 (1959-08) (UK)
Running time
58 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

The White Trap is a 1959 British second feature thriller film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Lee Patterson.[1][2] 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).[3][4]

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"[5] whereas Classic Movie Ramblings called it "a very well-crafted thriller...really an excellent little movie";[6] and Noirish noted "one of those unexpected gems that occasionally bring joy to the B-feature watcher’s heart."[7]

Home media release

The film is available as a Special Feature on Edgar Wallace Mysteries volume 2, released by Network DVD in 2012.[8]

References

  1. ^ THE WHITE TRAP (Anglo-Amalgamated) Picture Show; London (Oct 10, 1959): 13.
  2. ^ WHITE TRAP, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 26, Iss. 300, (Jan 1, 1959): 140.
  3. ^ Elley, Derek (November 2, 2001). "The Ruling Class".
  4. ^ "The 65th Academy Awards | 1993". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  5. ^ "The White Trap | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  6. ^ "Classic Movie Ramblings: The White Trap (1959)". March 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "White Trap, The (1959)". April 22, 2014.
  8. ^ "The Edgar Wallace Mysteries - Volume 2". www.dvdbeaver.com.

External links

  • White Trap at IMDb
  • The White Trap at BFI
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