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Mantrap

5.6/10
TMDB7 votes
Original: 73 min

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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About Mantrap

Scotland Yard warns private eye to reveal the whereabouts of the Man in Hiding.

Mantrap (1953) is a film in the thriller, crime genres. Directed by . The cast includes Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell, Kieron Moore, Hugh Sinclair.

Released
Original language
Runtime
73 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom
Production companies
Hammer Film Productions
Writers
Terence Fisher, Paul Tabori

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What is Mantrap about?

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.

Who stars in Mantrap?

Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell, Kieron Moore, Hugh Sinclair, Lloyd Lamble, Anthony Forwood. See the cast cards above for character names.

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