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Secret Service agents make a deal with a counterfeiting inmate to be released on early parole if he will help them recover some bogus moneymaking plates, but he plans to double cross them.Secret Service agents make a deal with a counterfeiting inmate to be released on early parole if he will help them recover some bogus moneymaking plates, but he plans to double cross them.Secret Service agents make a deal with a counterfeiting inmate to be released on early parole if he will help them recover some bogus moneymaking plates, but he plans to double cross them.
Harry Antrim
- Warden
- (uncredited)
Lucille Barkley
- Betty Mason
- (uncredited)
George Barrows
- Federal Agent
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Federal Agent
- (uncredited)
Lennie Burton
- Lawyer
- (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
- Agent in Pursuit Car
- (uncredited)
Robert Carson
- Bill Mason
- (uncredited)
Stephen Chase
- Secret Service Chief
- (uncredited)
Ken Christy
- Deputy Marshal
- (uncredited)
Bert Conway
- Mack Mantz
- (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
- Desk Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring the chase scene, the car driven by Agent Downey and Jack Sylvester passes the Alto-Nido Apartments (1851 N. Ivar Street, Hollywood, California). In Sunset Boulevard (1950), this is the apartment building where Joe Gillis lived before he moved to Norma Desmond's mansion.
- GoofsWhen the fight starts between Stewart and Downey at the beach, Downey's hat comes off revealing a much younger stunt double with a thick head of very dark hair. The older John Hoyt, portraying Downey, appears after a cut again with short, graying hair.
- Quotes
John Downey: If you didn't have a gun on me, I'd beat your brains out. Cheap penny-ante drifter.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Le Furet (2003)
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Some unusual but very good roles for Lloyd Bridges and John Hoyt
The film begins with a rather heavy-handed and hokey introduction extolling the virtues of Secret Service in their dealing with forged American dollars. Then, the actual story begins. It seems that a counterfeit $20 has turned up--and it's an awful lot like one passed by a man who has now been in prison several years (Lloyd Bridges). When he's questioned, he refuses to cooperate. However, when he does seem to be cooperating, it's a ruse--and soon he's escaped from custody. Eventually he makes his way back to his old gang--and he wants in for some of the action. Along the way, he meets up with a sharp character (John Hoyt) who wants to bankroll Bridges' scheme to make a killing with counterfeit bills. How all this works out is something you should see for yourself--and I really don't want to spoil the suspense by saying more.
When this fame debuted in 1949, Bridges and Hoyt were hardly household names. Bridges went on to great fame in the 1950s and 60s but here he plays a guy very much unlike his later roles--in "Trapped", he's just a nasty little hood. As for Hoyt, he's a face many will recognize though his name would escape most. He generally played cranky guys who were not the least bit macho or heroic, yet here he plays a man definitely against this type! In fact, it might just be one of Hoyt's best roles--if not his best. It's a shame, really, as he MIGHT have become a household name, as he was the original Doctor in the pilot episode of "Star Trek".
Overall, the film has a dandy script, is very entertaining and is a nice example of a lesser film noir movie that deserves to be seen. While not great, it certainly is very good and quite watchable.
When this fame debuted in 1949, Bridges and Hoyt were hardly household names. Bridges went on to great fame in the 1950s and 60s but here he plays a guy very much unlike his later roles--in "Trapped", he's just a nasty little hood. As for Hoyt, he's a face many will recognize though his name would escape most. He generally played cranky guys who were not the least bit macho or heroic, yet here he plays a man definitely against this type! In fact, it might just be one of Hoyt's best roles--if not his best. It's a shame, really, as he MIGHT have become a household name, as he was the original Doctor in the pilot episode of "Star Trek".
Overall, the film has a dandy script, is very entertaining and is a nice example of a lesser film noir movie that deserves to be seen. While not great, it certainly is very good and quite watchable.
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- planktonrules
- Aug 1, 2010
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- Also known as
- Die Menschenfalle
- Filming locations
- St George Hotel - 115 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, California, USA(Sam Hooker's hotel)
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- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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