The White Trap Explained

The White Trap
Director:	Sidney Hayers
Producer:	Julian Wintle Leslie Parkyn
Screenplay:	Peter Barnes
Starring:	Lee Patterson Conrad Phillips
Music:	Franz Reizenstein
Cinematography:	Eric Cross
Editing:	Tristam Cones
Studio:	Independent Artists
Runtime:	58 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

The White Trap is a 1959 British second feature thriller film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Lee Patterson.^{[1] [2]} The screenplay is by playwright Peter Barnes, who went on to write the cult stage and film comedy The Ruling Class (1972); and the Oscar nominated screenplay for Enchanted April (1991).^{[3] [4]}

Plot

Escaped convict Paul Langley tries to reach his wife who is about to have a baby.

Cast

• Lee Patterson as Paul Langley
• Conrad Phillips as Sgt. Morrison
• Michael Goodliffe as Inspector Walters
• Yvette Wyatt as Ann Fisher
• Felicity Young as Joan Langley
• Trevor Maskell as Dr. Lucas
• Harold Siddons as Maitland
• Charles Leno as Padre
• Ian Colin as Governor
• Helen Towers as Hilda Maxwell
• Jack Allen as Dr. Hayden
• Gillian Vaughan as Wendy
• John Abineri as Bernie, a Photographer (uncredited)

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote "The suspense builds up towards the end, but the plot is unrelentingly downbeat"^[5] whereas Classic Movie Ramblings called it "a very well-crafted thriller...really an excellent little movie";^[6]  and Noirish noted "one of those unexpected gems that occasionally bring joy to the B-feature watcher’s heart."^[7]

Home media release

The film is available as a Special Feature on Edgar Wallace Mysteries volume 2, released by Network DVD in 2012.^[8]

External links

• White Trap at IMDb
• The White Trap at BFI

Notes and References

1. THE WHITE TRAP (Anglo-Amalgamated)Picture Show; London (Oct 10, 1959): 13.
2. WHITE TRAP, TheMonthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 26, Iss. 300, (Jan 1, 1959): 140.
3. Web site: The Ruling Class. Derek. Elley. November 2, 2001.
4. Web site: The 65th Academy Awards | 1993. Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
5. Web site: The White Trap | TV Guide. TVGuide.com.
6. Web site: Classic Movie Ramblings: The White Trap (1959). March 4, 2017.
7. Web site: White Trap, The (1959). April 22, 2014.
8. Web site: The Edgar Wallace Mysteries - Volume 2. www.dvdbeaver.com.