Man-Trap (1961)

Name: Man-Trap
Director: Edmond O'Brien
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1961-09-20
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Stella Stevens, Elaine Devry

Drama Thriller

Director: Edmond O'Brien

Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Stella Stevens, Elaine Devry

Runtime93 min

RatingNR

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Helmed by Edmond O'Brien, this slick crime thriller stars Jeffrey Hunter as naïve Matt Jameson, whose Korean War pal Vince Biskay talks Matt into helping commandeer nearly $4 million from a Central American dictator. After Vince is wounded in a gun battle as they're making off with the loot, the duo holes up at Matt's house -- where his boozy, promiscuous wife puts the moves on Vince.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Man-Trap (1961), directed by Edmond O'Brien, is a slick crime thriller that follows naïve Matt Jameson as he gets caught up in a scheme to steal $4 million from a Central American dictator. While it does not appear to have received significant critical acclaim or awards recognition, the film has a moderately positive audience reception with a 6.3/10 rating on IMDb.

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Fans of classic crime thrillers will appreciate the slick direction of Edmond O'Brien and the captivating performances from Jeffrey Hunter and David Janssen in this 1961 tale of a daring heist gone wrong and the resulting personal and moral fallout.

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Man-Trap is a 1961 American neo-noir film about a Korean War veteran who becomes involved in a scheme to steal $3.5 million from a Central American dictator. The film was directed by Edmond O'Brien and stars Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen and Stella Stevens. The plot is based on the novel Soft Touch by John D. MacDonald, which had previously been serialised in Cosmopolitan magazine in March 1958 as "Taint of the Tiger".