The Mantrap

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The Mantrap
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by George Sherman
Screenplay by Curt Siodmak
Produced byGeorge Sherman
Starring Henry Stephenson
Lloyd Corrigan
Joseph Allen
Dorothy Lovett
Edmund MacDonald
Alice Fleming
Cinematography William Bradford
Edited by Arthur Roberts
Music by Mort Glickman
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • April 13, 1943 (1943-04-13)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Mantrap is a 1943 American mystery film directed by George Sherman and written by Curt Siodmak. The film stars Henry Stephenson, Lloyd Corrigan, Joseph Allen, Dorothy Lovett, Edmund MacDonald and Alice Fleming. The film was released on April 13, 1943, by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

After being first at the scene of an accident, retired crime expert from Scotland Yard, Sir Humphrey Quilp, is given a “birthday present” of the fun of solving the crime by the Assistant District Attorney who is already sure of the identity of the murderer. Over the objections of his family, Quilp takes on the task using old fashioned logic and the knowledge of human nature instead of modern (1943) methods like fingerprints and microscopes. At the end of the day Quilp has revealed the killer, redeemed the innocent, and proved that he still has what it takes even if he is ready for a rest.

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