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Trapped poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.5 / 100
1949·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 18m

TRAPPED

“When a killer dreams of millions... and a girl to spend them on!”

Secret Service agents make a deal with a counterfeiting inmate to be released on early parole if he will help them recover some bogus moneymaking plates, but he plans to double-cross them.

Above the Line
Richard Fleischer·DirectorGeorge Zuckerman·ScreenplayEarl Felton·ScreenplayGuy Roe·Director of PhotographySol Kaplan·Original Music ComposerAlfred DeGaetano·Editor
Cast
Lloyd Bridges·Tris StewartBarbara Payton·Meg DixonJohn Hoyt·Agent John DowneyJames Todd·Jack SylvesterRuss Conway·Chief Agent GunbyRobert Karnes·Agent Fred ForemanJay C. Flippen·Bartender (uncredited)Lucille Barkley·Betty Mason (uncredited)Tommy Noonan·Bank Teller (uncredited)Dick Gordon·Mr. Baker (uncredited)
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 2
Richard Fleischer·DirectorEmmett Emerson·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
George Zuckerman·ScreenplayEarl Felton·ScreenplayEarl Felton·Original StoryGeorge Zuckerman·Original Story
Camera· 2
Guy Roe·Director of PhotographyRoy Seawright·Visual Effects Camera
Editing· 1
Alfred DeGaetano·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Sol Kaplan·Original Music ComposerIrving Friedman·Music DirectorD.J. Myers·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Frank Durlauf·Art DirectionArmor Marlowe·Set DecorationErn Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Bryan Foy·Producer
Other Departments· 4
Bert C. Brown·Technical AdvisorEdith Westmore·HairstylistRoy Seawright·Visual EffectsFred Graham·Stunts
By the Numbers
55.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Trapped's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#C60E0E
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Mood
Ominous, Isolated, Desperate
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a dark background with a large, abstract, red brushstroke shape that resembles a distorted human head or a swirling vortex. A small, silhoue”

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Key Elements
Abstract Red Brushstroke ShapeMan's Silhouette
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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