The White Trap
- August 1959 (1959-08) (UK)
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Elley, Derek (November 2, 2001). "The Ruling Class".
- ^ "The 65th Academy Awards | 1993". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- ^ "The White Trap | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Classic Movie Ramblings: The White Trap (1959)". March 4, 2017.
- ^ "White Trap, The (1959)". April 22, 2014.
- ^ "The Edgar Wallace Mysteries - Volume 2". www.dvdbeaver.com.
External links
- White Trap at IMDb
- The White Trap at BFI
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