Mantrap (1953)
“Scotland Yard warns private eye to reveal the whereabouts of the Man in Hiding.”
Branded as criminally insane and incarcerated for a murder he did not commit, Speight escapes from the asylum, determined to clear his name. He befriends private detective Hugo Bishop who, convinced that the wrong man has been convicted, agrees to help find the real killer. They begin their search for the murderer closest to home where both Thelma Speight and her employer Maurice Jerrard were visibly distressed by the news of her husband's jailbreak. More than Speight's 'insanity' fuels their worries.
Mantrap is a 1953 movie. Genres: Crime, Thriller. Directed by Terence Fisher. Main cast: Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell, Kieron Moore, Hugh Sinclair, Lloyd Lamble. Runtime: 73 minutes. Its average rating is 5.6 out of 10, from 7 votes.
Release dateMarch 10, 1953
Runtime1 h 13 min
DirectorTerence Fisher
ScreenplayTerence Fisher, Trevor Dudley-Smith, Paul Tabori
Original languageEN
IMDbtt0046041
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AsylumEscapeScotland yard