The White Trap

The White Trap
The White Trap
	British theatrical poster
Directed by	Sidney Hayers
Screenplay by	Peter Barnes
Produced by	Julian Wintle; Leslie Parkyn
Starring	Lee Patterson; Conrad Phillips
Cinematography	Eric Cross
Edited by	Tristam Cones
Music by	Franz Reizenstein
Production; company	Independent Artists
Distributed by	Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK)
Release date	August 1959 (UK);
Running time	58 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The White Trap is a 1959 British second feature thriller film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Lee Patterson.[1][2] The screenplay is by playwright Peter Barnes, who went on to write the cult stage and film comedy The Ruling Class (1972); and the Oscar nominated screenplay for Enchanted April (1991).[3][4]

Plot

Escaped convict Paul Langley tries to reach his wife who is about to have a baby.

Cast

Lee Patterson as Paul Langley
Conrad Phillips as Sgt. Morrison
Michael Goodliffe as Inspector Walters
Yvette Wyatt as Ann Fisher
Felicity Young as Joan Langley
Trevor Maskell as Dr. Lucas
Harold Siddons as Maitland
Charles Leno as Padre
Ian Colin as Governor
Helen Towers as Hilda Maxwell
Jack Allen as Dr. Hayden
Gillian Vaughan as Wendy
John Abineri as Bernie, a Photographer (uncredited)

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote "The suspense builds up towards the end, but the plot is unrelentingly downbeat"[5] whereas Classic Movie Ramblings called it "a very well-crafted thriller...really an excellent little movie";[6] and Noirish noted "one of those unexpected gems that occasionally bring joy to the B-feature watcher’s heart."[7]

Home media release

The film is available as a Special Feature on Edgar Wallace Mysteries volume 2, released by Network DVD in 2012.[8]

References

THE WHITE TRAP (Anglo-Amalgamated) Picture Show; London (Oct 10, 1959): 13.
WHITE TRAP, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 26, Iss. 300, (Jan 1, 1959): 140.
Elley, Derek (November 2, 2001). "The Ruling Class".
"The 65th Academy Awards | 1993". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
"The White Trap | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
"Classic Movie Ramblings: The White Trap (1959)". March 4, 2017.
"White Trap, The (1959)". April 22, 2014.
"The Edgar Wallace Mysteries - Volume 2". www.dvdbeaver.com.

External links

White Trap at IMDb
The White Trap at BFI

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[1] THE WHITE TRAP (Anglo-Amalgamated) Picture Show; London (Oct 10, 1959): 13.

[2] WHITE TRAP, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 26, Iss. 300, (Jan 1, 1959): 140.

[3] Elley, Derek (November 2, 2001). "The Ruling Class".

[4] "The 65th Academy Awards | 1993". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

[5] "The White Trap | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.

[6] "Classic Movie Ramblings: The White Trap (1959)". March 4, 2017.

[7] "White Trap, The (1959)". April 22, 2014.

[8] "The Edgar Wallace Mysteries - Volume 2". www.dvdbeaver.com.