CONTAINS :. Cameron is a man with a great affection for his. sister in law. When one of his stepchildren dies, he discovers that the child was. Poisoned to death. Whitney suspects that her sister-in-law has committed it. Murder and is afraid for the safety of his other son. STEEL TRASH. An employee of a bank discovers a flaw in the treaty. Extradition between the USA and Brazil. Decide to take advantage, stealing 1 million. Dollars of the bank and going to Brazil with his wife, who does not know. Nothing of her husband's plan.
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Joseph Cotton & his dark heart
Movies set in 50's America always interest me. Especially movies that explore darker themes set against the white-bread conservative conformity so familiar from this period. Right from the start in The Steel Trap (1952) Joseph Cotton's narration paints a picture of suburban bliss, playing Jim Osborne, a bank officer in Los Angeles, with a 'respectable' job, his life seemingly perfect - complete with a wife and young daughter.But soon after showing us his world, he starts thinking how much better it could be, with more money. Stealing money from the bank where he works (which proves suspiciously easy to carry out) And without fear of prosecution, if he can get to Brazil with his wife, during 48 hours.I won't spoil the plot any further. Suffice to say, if you enjoy Hitchcock's thrillers, you'll find much to enjoy in this movie. As Cotton tries, step by step to get his stolen money out of Los Angeles, accompanied by his wife Laurie (Theresa Wright - his co-star from Hitchcock's Shadow Of A Doubt [Blu-ray] [1943] [Region Free ].)But like so many noir's, little by little, his perfect plan, begins to unravel, step by tortuous step. Quite what happens at the end and how Cotton's character ends the movie, I won't spoil. For me, it's not the ending that I was expecting but I can see how 50's audiences, might have preferred it. All I will say is that, along with other plot points that you just need to accept rather than question (if you want to enjoy the movie) the ending/resolution is just not noir, however much the rest of the movie seems to be. Along the way however, there is enough tension and angst to justify spending time with this 50's gem. And Cotton, as always, more than justifies his star billing. Recommended.
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When bankers were a trusty lot !!
Films often fail to keep my attention, but this classic that was shown often on TV years ago is gripping from start to finish, even if the details feeding the plot seem a bit vague at times. A super peek into how twee airline travel was in 1952 ! If you enjoyed the agony of Fred McMurray in Double Indemnity, then you'll probably get this as well.
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