Trap for the Assassin (1966)
Drama
Thriller
This one is generally looked upon as the best version of the old-fashioned melodrama by Jules Mary.Riccardo Freda,who was mainly known for his horror movies,tried also his hand at spy thrillers in the wake of James Bond ("Coplan Ouvre Le Feu à Mexico") ,and had a penchant for old French melodramas (before "Roger la Honte" ,he redid "Les Deux Orphelines " -D.W.GRiffith's "orphans of the storm-. Georges Géret replaces Lucien Coedel and Irene Pappas takes on Maria Casarès's part of his mistress.Freda 's movie is more compact ,with a running time of 105 min,whereas Cayatte's version (1945-46) spread over two episodes with a total time exceeding 3 hours.It also benefited from the use of color .But all in all,it's the same old story.
Cast
Roger Laroque
Tristot
Raymond de Noirville
La mère Brun - la servante de Larouette
Jean
Le domestique de Farney
L'huissier au cercle
Le collaborateur de Noirville
Un policier / Un forçat
Le domestique de Luversan
Lucien de Noirville
Larouette
Suzanne Laroque enfant
L'amie de Luversan
Le commissaire Lacroix
L'avocat général
Le médecin légiste
Le président du tribunal
Le juge (uncredited)
La femme de chambre (uncredited)
Un forçat (uncredited)
le président des assises
Le valet au cercle (uncredited)
Un écclésiastique (uncredited)
Un forçat (uncredited)
Bernadit (uncredited)
un forçat
Julia de Noirville
Henriette Laroque
Luversant
Suzanne Laroque
Victoire
Crew
Director
Writer
Novel
Producer
Producer
Music
Music
Director of Photography
Editor
Production Design
Production Manager
Assistant Director
Sound Recordist