The Trap (1966): Cast & Plot
The Trap is a 1966 romantic western directed by Sidney Hayers, starring Oliver Reed as La Bete, Rex Sevenoaks and Rita Tushingham. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Sidney Hayers
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Rank Organisation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Trap About?
The premise of The Trap without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A French-Canadian fur trapper takes a mute girl as his unwilling wife to live with him in his remote cabin in the woods.
The Trap Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- fur trapper
- leg amputation
- mute woman
- wilderness
- french canadian
- virgin
- orphan
- buying a wife
- village
- canoe
- river
- steam boat
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- white actors playing indians
- black bear
- first time
- miscarriage
- wolf attack
- rum
- broken leg
- girl
- wife
- cabin
- singing
- winter
- axe
- british columbia canada
- western canada
- wolf
- cougar
- opposites attract
- childhood trauma
- auction
- independent film
The Trap Cast & Characters
Oliver Reed leads the cast as La Bete, with Rex Sevenoaks as The Trader and Rita Tushingham as Eve. Directed by Sidney Hayers; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sidney Hayers
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Oliver Reed as La Bete - Rex Sevenoaks as The Trader
- Rita Tushingham as Eve
- Merv Campone as Yellow Dog
Also Starring in The Trap
· 7 more- Barbara Chilcott Trader's Wife
- Walter Marsh Preacher
- Linda Goranson Trader's Daughter
- Blain Fairman Clerk
- Joseph Golland
- Jon Granik
- Reg McReynolds
The Trap Plot Summary
What happens in The Trap from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
French-Canadian fur trapper Jean La Bête, Oliver Reed, paddles his canoe through wild waters toward a frontier settlement to sell furs. At the seaport, a steamboat lands as the Trader, Rex Sevenoaks, and his mute foster-child Eve arrive to fetch mail and consumer goods. The Trader explains to Eve that the ship brings “Jailbirds … from the east,” and that “their husbands-to-be had bailed them out and paid their fines and their passages with a guarantee of marriage.” Later, the captain is auctioning a woman because her husband-to-be has died in the meantime. Jean La Bête decides to take his chance to buy her but makes his bid too late.
Full summary
The whole story of The Trap, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Trap?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrays the fur trapper Jean La Bête?
The Trap Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Het Woeste Avontuur” and “Траперът”.
- Also known as
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- Het Woeste Avontuur
- Траперът
- Zálesák
- Wie ein Schrei im Wind
- L'Aventure sauvage
- Csapda
- La trampa
- Капкан
- Капанът
- A Morte Ronda na Floresta
- 血染雪山红
- I pionieri dell'ultima frontiera
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- Det grymma landet
- Пастка
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The Trap FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Trap, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Trap?
The Trap runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was The Trap released?
The Trap was released on April 7, 1966.
Who directed The Trap?
The Trap was directed by Sidney Hayers.
More films by Sidney Hayers Who is in the cast of The Trap?
The Trap stars Oliver Reed as La Bete, Rex Sevenoaks as The Trader and Rita Tushingham as Eve, among 11 credited actors.
Does The Trap have a post-credit scene?
No. The Trap has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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