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Mantrap

1953-03-10 · 73 min · ★ 5.6

Thriller · Crime

Branded as criminally insane and incarcerated for a murder he did not commit, Speight escapes from the asylum, determined to clear his name. He befriends private detective Hugo Bishop who, convinced that the wrong man has been convicted, agrees to help find the real killer. They begin their search for the murderer closest to home where both Thelma Speight and her employer Maurice Jerrard were visibly distressed by the news of her husband's jailbreak. More than Speight's 'insanity' fuels their worries.

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Directors
Terence Fisher
Production companies
Hammer Film Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Paul HenreidPaul HenreidHugo Bishop
Lois MaxwellLois MaxwellThelma Speight / Tasman
Kieron MooreKieron MooreMervyn Speight
Hugh SinclairHugh SinclairMaurice Jerrard
Lloyd LambleLloyd LambleInspector "Freddie" Frisnay
Anthony ForwoodAnthony ForwoodRex
Bill TraversBill TraversVictor Tasman
Mary Laura WoodMary Laura WoodSusie Martin
Kay KendallKay KendallVera Corridge
Anna TurnerMarjorie
Barbara ShelleyBarbara ShelleyFashion show commentator

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