Mantrap (1953 film)
Mantrap, released in the United States as Man in Hiding, is a 1953 whodunit directed by Terence Fisher, starring Paul Henreid.[1][2]
| Mantrap | |
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| Directed by | Terence Fisher |
| Written by | Terence Fisher Paul Tabori |
| Based on | the novel "Queen in Danger" by Trevor Dudley-Smith |
| Produced by | Michael Carreras Alexander Paal |
| Starring | Paul Henreid Lois Maxwell Kieron Moore Hugh Sinclair Kay Kendall |
| Cinematography | Reginald H. Wyer |
| Edited by | James Needs |
| Music by | Doreen Carwithen |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists (USA) Exclusive Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
A falsely convicted murderer escapes prison to seek out who the real killer is and to clear his name.
Cast
- Paul Henreid as Hugo Bishop
- Lois Maxwell as Thelma Speight
- Kieron Moore as Speight
- Hugh Sinclair as Maurice Jerrard
- Lloyd Lamble as Inspector Frisnay
- Anthony Forwood as Rex
- Bill Travers as Victor Tasman
- Mary Laura Wood as Susie Martin
- Kay Kendall as Vera Gorringe
- Conrad Phillips as Det. Sgt. Barker
- John Stuart as Doctor
Production
The film was based on the 1952 novel Queen in Danger by Elleston Trevor. It was made by Hammer Films and shot at the Bray Studios and on location in London, mostly near St Paul's Cathedral.
Paul Henreid had previously made Stolen Face for the Lipperts and did it for the same low salary and percentage of the profits.[3]
References
- "Mantrap (1953)". 17 September 2012.
- "Mantrap (1953)". Archived from the original on 18 February 2017.
- Henreid, Paul; Fast, Julius (1984). Ladies man : an autobiography. St. Martin's Press. p. 200.
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