Summary
Released from jail, Nanni punches prison guard Stefano who has denounced him. In order to take revenge, Stefano suggests the suspicion that, during his absence, his wife has had business with the Count Paolo. A few days later, at night, a deadly ambush will be prepared. Based on the novel The Trap (1928) by Toscan Delfino Cinelli.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 74
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −29 min on the typical 109
typical 10980Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1942
March 20, 1942
84 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
- Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 2
- Mario Soldati Director, Screenplay
- Jone Tuzi Assistant Director
Writing · 5
- Emilio Cecchi Screenplay
- Mario Bonfantini Screenplay
- Lucio De Caro Screenplay
- Enzo Giachino Screenplay
- Delfino Cinelli Novel, Screenplay
Production · 2
- Franco Magli Production Supervisor
- Eugenio Fontana Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Massimo Terzano Director of Photography
- Otello Martelli Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Marcella Benvenuti Editor
Sound · 2
- Giuseppe Rosati Original Music Composer
- Tullo Parmegiani Sound
Art · 3
- Gustav Abel Production Design
- Amleto Bonetti Production Design
- Paolo Reni Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Rosi Gori Costume Design
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