The Trap

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The Trap

This was a pretty good modern western set in a desert town. The outdoor scenes were pretty cool even though the action and script are nothing to write home about. LEE J COBB plays an italian gangster who arrives in the town to escape on a plane. He has the best lines in the movie. Unfortunately, the two brothers who try to thwart his plans after his goons kill their father (the sheriff) have been written as total squares. Their tormented characters become hard to digest after a while. Apart from the arid, desolate and wonderful desert scenery, the sweaty dirty TINA LOUISE who comes in between the two brothers is another one of the film's attractions. (7/10)

If I could describe the trap as a regular 50s film I would say it is a very good film of its kind it may not have been the Rebel without a cause or The African Queen but my personal believe is that it sais something for B movies, my other thought is that you don't have to have Burt Lancaster or Rock Hudson or even a big budget for it to be a great film. Take this for example this was Tina Louise's second or third film but she did an outstanding job. Also the actors did outstanding job Richard Widmark, Earl Holliman, Lee J. Cobb, Carl Benton Ried and Lorne Greene did a super job. The camera was great, the producing and directing was great and the film itself was excellent I am looking forword to seeing it again.

This is well acted and directed. The mood is set right from the beginning, and Tula is no town for the faint of heart. Widmark and Cobb are terrific, and the supporting cast matches them every step of the way. Toward the end, some plot holes become apparent under close examination, but the ride is worth taking.