The Steel Trap

Nov 12, 1952

1h 25m

★ 6.6

For the Love of a Woman, He Stole $1,000,000!

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Thor Productions

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Jim Osborne

Joseph Cotten

Laurie Osborne

Teresa Wright

Tom Bowers

Jonathan Hale

Customs Inspector

Walter Sande

Ken Woodley

Eddie Marr

Briggs, airline clerk

Carleton Young

Mrs. Kellogg

Katherine Warren

Valcourt, Travel Agent

Tom Powers

Susan Osborne

Stephanie King

Gail Woodley

Aline Towne

Mr. Greer, Passport clerk

Hugh Sanders

Travel Agent

Marjorie Stapp

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