by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Edmond O'Brien became the latest actor to try his hand at directing in Man-Trap (he'd previous functioned as codirector on 1957's Shield for Murder). Jeffrey Hunter stars as an impressionable fellow whose old marine buddy (David Janssen) talks him into a questionable business venture. Hunter joins Janssen in a plot to hijack nearly four million dollars from the Mob. The results are far from beneficial, either for Hunter or his alcoholic, promiscuous young wife (Stella Stevens). Man-Trap was adapted from John D. MacDonald's novel Taint of the Tiger.
characteristics
- Theft
- Robber
- Thief
- Wife
- Wives
- Heist
- Money
- Crime Gone Awry
- Army-buddy
- Dangerous Friends
- Alcoholic
- Alcoholism
- Airport
- Wound [injury]
- Wounded
