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The White Trap

1959 film directed by Sidney Hayers

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]

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Plot

Escaped convict Paul Langley tries to reach his wife who is about to have a baby.

Cast

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