Mantrap

Mantrap (1953)

Etiquetado como un loco peligroso y encarcelado por un asesinato que no cometió, Speight escapa del manicomio decidido a limpiar su nombre. Entabla amistad con el detective privado Hugo Bishop quien, convencido de que se ha condenado a la persona equivocada, acepta ayudar a encontrar al verdadero asesino. Comienzan la búsqueda del homicida en el entorno más cercano, donde tanto Thelma Speight como su empleador, Maurice Jerrard, se muestran visiblemente angustiados por la noticia de la fuga del marido. Hay algo más que la supuesta «locura» de Speight alimentando su inquietud.

Fecha de estreno
1953-03-10
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (7)
Duración
1 h 13 min
Géneros
Suspense, Crimen
Director
Terence Fisher

Reparto

Curiosidades

Mantrap is a 1953 British second feature crime drama directed by Terence Fisher, starring Paul Henreid and Lois Maxwell. It was written by Paul Tabori and Terence Fisher, based on a 1952 novel Queen in Danger by Trevor Dudley-Smith. Camera operator Len Harris started working for Hammer beginning with this film, and later became a major contributor to the legacy of Hammer Films. Hammer was considering following this film up with a few sequels featuring the further adventures of private eye Hugo Bishop, but nothing came of it as actor Paul Henreid was on the fringe of the Hollywood "blacklist" at the time and his career was headed downward.

Production

The film was made by Hammer Films and shot at the Bray Studios and on location in London, mostly near St Paul's Cathedral.

Paul Henreid previously starred in Stolen Face (1952), also directed by Fisher, for similarly low salary and royalties. He was being somewhat blacklisted in Hollywood at the time, and his career was heading downward.

Camera operator Len Harris started working for Hammer beginning with this film, and later became a major contributor to the legacy of Hammer Films.

Production began on June 16, 1952 and the film was trade shown on March 1, 1953, and released on March 16th.

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