The Steel Trap
The Steel Trap
The Steel Trap
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1952
1h 25m
6.4(21 votes)
Drama
Crime
Thriller

Overview

Joseph Cotten plays an assistant bank manager who steals $1,000,000 from the safe late on a Friday and then plans to flee to Brazil over the weekend.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Joseph Cotten

Jim Osborne

Joseph Cotten
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Teresa Wright

Laurie Osborne

Teresa Wright
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Jonathan Hale

Tom Bowers

Jonathan Hale
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Walter Sande

Customs Inspector

Walter Sande
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Eddie Marr

Ken Woodley

Eddie Marr
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Carleton Young

Briggs, airline clerk

Carleton Young
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Katherine Warren

Mrs. Kellogg

Katherine Warren
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Tom Powers

Valcourt, Travel Agent

Tom Powers
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Stephanie King

Susan Osborne

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Aline Towne

Gail Woodley

Aline Towne
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Hugh Sanders

Mr. Greer, Passport clerk

Hugh Sanders
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Marjorie Stapp

Travel Agent

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William Hudson

Raglin, Bank Teller #2

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Marjorie Bennett

Cleaning Woman (uncredited)

Marjorie Bennett
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Benny Burt

Bank Teller (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
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Cosmo Sardo

Customs Inspector (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
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Bert Stevens

Bank Officer (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
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Ralph Brooks

Man in Barber Chair (uncredited)

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Charles Collins

Bank Teller (uncredited)

Charles Collins
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James Conaty

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

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Dick Crockett

Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Sam Flint

Bank Teller #6 (uncredited)

Sam Flint
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Gil Frye

Passport Clerk (uncredited)

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James Gonzalez

Bank Officer (uncredited)

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Stuart Hall

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Man in Elevator (uncredited)

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Ed Hinton

Jack - Airplane Pilot (uncredited)

Ed Hinton
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Freda Jones

Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

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Romy King

Airline Stewardess (uncredited)

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Guy Kingsford

Airline Passenger Co-ordinator (uncredited)

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Joseph La Cava

Man Exiting Office (uncredited)

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George Magrill

Waiter (uncredited)

George Magrill
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Joel Marston

TWA Clerk (uncredited)

Joel Marston
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Kurt Martell

Bank Teller (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Bank Officer (uncredited)

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Ed Nelson

Man in Ticket Line at Airport (uncredited)

Ed Nelson
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Paul Ravel

Man Exiting Office (uncredited)

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Joey Ray

Bank Teller (uncredited)

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Michael Ross

Building Guard (uncredited)

Michael Ross
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Jeffrey Sayre

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

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