Trapped by Fear

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Trapped by Fear

1960

1h 41m

6.2(15 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Paul, a reporter and photographer, comes to the rescue of Laurent, his old army companion in Algeria, who while being pursued in a stolen car has accidentally killed a police officer on a motorcycle.

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Société Française de Cinématographie (SFC)

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Paul Frapier

Alexandra Stewart

Véra

Sylva Koscina

Arabelle

Claude Brasseur

Laurent Porte

Eva Damien

Dany

Corrado Guarducci

L'ami d'Arabelle

Linda Sini

La concierge

Jacques Jouanneau

Maxime

Sady Rebbot

le photographe de mode

Yves Brainville

le commissaire de police

Creative team

Directed by: Jacques Dupont

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