Trapped (1949 film)

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Trapped

Theatrical Poster
Directed by Richard Fleischer
Produced by Bryan Foy
Written by Earl Felton
George Zuckerman
Starring Lloyd Bridges
Barbara Payton
Music by Sol Kaplan
Cinematography Guy Roe
Editing by Alfred DeGaetano
Distributed by Eagle-Lion Films
Release date(s) October 1, 1949
Running time 78 minutes
Country United States
Language English
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Trapped (1949) is a semidocumentary film noir directed by Richard Fleischer, written by George Zuckerman and Earl Felton. The drama features Lloyd Bridges, Barbara Payton, John Hoyt, and others.[1]

Like many semi-documentaries, the film begins with a voice over footage of the treasury department, telling the story what the department does. Then it quickly begins the story once a woman tries to deposit a twenty-dollar bill at the bank that turns out to be phony.

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The film tells the story of the U.S. Treasury Department who, with the aid of a counterfeiter, try to track down and stop of counterfeiting ring. The counterfeiter, Tris Stewart (Bridges) serving time in prison, is released under the agreement that he will assist in the capture of the phoney money printers.

Once out of jail Stewart quickly meets up with cigarette girl Meg Dixon (Barbara Payton).

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  • Lloyd Bridges as Tris Stewart
  • Barbara Payton as Meg Dixon, alias Laurie Fredericks
  • John Hoyt as Agent John Downey, alias Johnny Hackett
  • James Todd as Jack Sylvester
  • Russ Conway as Chief Agent Gunby
  • Robert Karnes as Agent Fred Foreman

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