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The Steel Trap

Joseph Cotten (Actor), Teresa Wright (Actor) Rated:

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Genre	Mystery & Suspense/Film Noir, Mystery & Suspense
Format	NTSC
Contributor	Joseph Cotten, Katherine Warren, Tom Powers, Teresa Wright, Jonathan Hale, Walter Sande
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 25 minutes

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Thrillmaster Andrew Stone re-teams Shadow of a Doubt's Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright for this bank job drama about a man who goes all out for the big score, only to discover he's risked losing all. Diligent, observant and bright assistant bank manager James Osborne (Cotten) knows all the ins and outs of his bank -- including a few loopholes wary upper management has missed. Despairing of the suburban treadmill, Osborne seizes on U.S.-Brazil extradition (or lack thereof) to provide his "get out of jail free card." His daring plan -- rob the bank during working hours on Friday and be safely in Brazil by the time the cash is found missing Monday morn. Unfortunately, Osborne's wife Laurie (Wright) does not applaud his daring as imagined. She leaves him and, in order to get her back, Osborne must now enact an even more daring plan -- break back into the bank and return the purloined tender before Monday morning.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 883316452028
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 25 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ March 22, 2012
Actors ‏ : ‎ Joseph Cotten, Teresa Wright, Jonathan Hale, Walter Sande, Tom Powers
Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Archive
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0079R1LNM
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Johnny D.

No closed captioning, otherwise great.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 15, 2022

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The DVD and the film content are great. Disappointing that there is no closed caption available on the DVD.

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The Steel Trap Will Captivate The Film Noir Lover!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 26, 2013

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This is a film I had desperately sought to own since last viewing it for the third time on broadcast television in 1975... and prior to that, had seen it twice in separate theaters. The movie stars Joseph Cotten as a bored banker with a quick get-rich scheme. Teresa Wright also co-stars as his unsuspecting wife in a tense-filled drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Joseph Cotten, who also narrates, calculates his plan so convincingly has always been a favorite of mine in these types of roles. Remember him in: "Shadow Of A Doubt", "Walk Softly, Stranger", "The Money Trap", etc.? His feeling of abandonment in the French Quarters of New Orleans accompanied by the melancholy voice of the late singer, Helen Humes is an emotional heart-grabber. Longtime favorite, Dimitri Tiomkin's pulsating soundtrack also adds to the film's greatness. If you are a fan of the classic black and white film noir thriller, The Steel Trap belongs in your collection. 5 Stars all the way!

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Watch for Ed Nelson ("Peyton Place") as an Extra! :-)

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 4, 2021

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Excellent movie! The fast pace doesn't let up for a second! Watch for Ed Nelson ("Peyton Place", "The Silent Force") in his first-ever onscreen appearance as an uncredited Extra. He appears at approximately the 51:00 mark standing in line at the airport behind Joseph Cotten.

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Jared shoegaze

fun film, if you love film noirs and old movies, you will love this!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 24, 2017

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people try to poo poo the plot, saying there are certain points that shoul be different. movies will always have issues with the plot. that said, this movie is great and you get wrapped up in it from the get go. the idea of the everyman wanting a better life at the expense of the powers that be is a timeless idea. the ending is great, and it has some great dialogue and seeing him get all nervous is fun. old time new orleans is priceless and worth the movie alone. the wife is really sexy too, so that would be 2 great reasons

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I love Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright and they both did ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 24, 2017

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I love Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright and they both did a fabulous acting job in this movie. My husband, son and I who like to study film noir and its type weren't big fans of this one though. Cotten narrates the entire movie almost from a "conscience" speaking point of view. The music was terrific to move the plot along but Cotten himself kind of made you a nervous wreck by the end because his character was acting half crazy/anger management type off and on. It just wasn't believable or really that enjoyable. Disappointed also that we couldn't rent it and I had to buy it. So guess I own it now! Watch him in A Blueprint for Murder instead if you want a good suspense.

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The thrill and nailbiting experience devoid of any CGIs is ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 6, 2016

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The thrill and nailbiting experience devoid of any CGIs is the sole property of vintage movies. The Steel Trap in classic black and white keeps you guessing and you along the main characters are holding your breath as the plot thickens. As a Joseph Cotton fan, I was vicariously involved with the main character's dilemma and his execution of his strangely benign plan which simmers, then boils and threatens to spill over. Money and an evening very excitingly spent!

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Old Black & White Flicks

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 24, 2018

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Very good movie - Teresa Wright & Joseph Cotton together again. I also recommend "Shadow Of A Doubt" - a bit older movie, but an EXCELLENT movie!

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Best of this version with the drawing on the cover ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 2, 2016

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A real thriller! Best of this version with the drawing on the cover is a VERY clear print. Played on our UHD TV is almost Blue-Ray quality.
Movie review: Cotton works for a bank and gets the idea that he could successfully rob it. That is it...no spoilers from me.

Cotton is as usual great. Teresa Wright with blond hair really looks different from other films. She turns in a fine performance.

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NoirAddict

Joseph Cotton & his dark heart

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 14, 2013

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Movies set in 50's America always interest me. Especially movies that explore darker themes set against the white-bread conservative conformity so familiar from this period. Right from the start in The Steel Trap (1952) Joseph Cotton's narration paints a picture of suburban bliss, playing Jim Osborne, a bank officer in Los Angeles, with a 'respectable' job, his life seemingly perfect - complete with a wife and young daughter.
But soon after showing us his world, he starts thinking how much better it could be, with more money. Stealing money from the bank where he works (which proves suspiciously easy to carry out) And without fear of prosecution, if he can get to Brazil with his wife, during 48 hours.
I won't spoil the plot any further. Suffice to say, if you enjoy Hitchcock's thrillers, you'll find much to enjoy in this movie. As Cotton tries, step by step to get his stolen money out of Los Angeles, accompanied by his wife Laurie (Theresa Wright - his co-star from Hitchcock's Shadow Of A Doubt [Blu-ray] [1943] [Region Free ].)
But like so many noir's, little by little, his perfect plan, begins to unravel, step by tortuous step. Quite what happens at the end and how Cotton's character ends the movie, I won't spoil. For me, it's not the ending that I was expecting but I can see how 50's audiences, might have preferred it. All I will say is that, along with other plot points that you just need to accept rather than question (if you want to enjoy the movie) the ending/resolution is just not noir, however much the rest of the movie seems to be. Along the way however, there is enough tension and angst to justify spending time with this 50's gem. And Cotton, as always, more than justifies his star billing. Recommended.

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MR S OLIVER

When bankers were a trusty lot !!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 22, 2014

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Films often fail to keep my attention, but this classic that was shown often on TV years ago is gripping from start to finish, even if the details feeding the plot seem a bit vague at times. A super peek into how twee airline travel was in 1952 ! If you enjoyed the agony of Fred McMurray in Double Indemnity, then you'll probably get this as well.

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Luis Pérez Bastías

Sólidos relatos de suspense.

Reviewed in Spain 🇪🇸 on August 22, 2018

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La distracción está asegurada en ambos títulos. Y el inesperado desenlace de ambos es coherente. Tanto el misterioso asesino de una niña como el empleado que roba a su propio banco y encuentra mil obstáculos para huir del país conforman una tensión angustiosa que se mantiene brillantemente hasta el desenlace de las dos películas. Más que cine negro es cine policíaco de suspense. Y en el caso de Trampa de acero se añade una larga persecución que tiene no poco de relato de aventuras.
Copias muy dignas.

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Deb

Joseph Cotton

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 26, 2021

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I love the classic black and white movies and I think Joseph Cotton is such a great actor. This is a suspenseful movie that will not disappoint classic movie lovers. There is a charm about movies from this era that is both endearing and enduring.

Rory

A blueprint for murder / The steel trap

Reviewed in France 🇫🇷 on May 6, 2018

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Cette double présentation permet de retrouver l'efficace réalisateur Andrew L.Stone qui met en scène Joseph Cotten dans deux solides thrillers de série B. A blueprint for a murder (1953) s'attache aux soupçons que nourrit le héros au sujet de sa belle-soeur (Jean Peters) qu'il suspecte d'être une retorse tueuse d'enfants. The Steel trap (1952), quant à lui, signe les retrouvailles entre Teresa Wright et Joseph Cotten qui s'étaient donnés la réplique quinze ans auparavant dans shadow of a doubt. Dans cet opus ils ne sont plus oncle et nièce mais mari et femme, lui ayant cambriolé la banque dans laquelle il travaillait et tentant, par tous les moyens, de rejoindre Rio afin de ne pas être extradé. Les moyens limités de ces deux productions jouent en leur faveur, renforçant la lapidaire évidence de leurs scénarios. Présentés dans de magnifiques copies (1.33:1 4/3), les deux films d'une durée respective de 77 et 85 minutes sont proposés en vo uniquement (sous-titres espagnols possibles)

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