Trapped by Television (1936): Cast
Trapped by Television is a 1936 sci-fi drama directed by Del Lord, starring Nat Pendleton as Rocky O'Neil, Robert Strange and Thurston Hall. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Director
- Del Lord
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Trapped by Television About?
The premise of Trapped by Television without spoilers.
Startling as its title, the film follows an ambitious inventor desperate to secure funding for his groundbreaking television device. In his quest he becomes entangled with a sleazy businessman and a gang of criminals who plot to appropriate the invention for themselves, leading to a tense clash of wit and danger.
Trapped by Television Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male police officer
- inventor
- television
- gangster
- nightgown
- roommate
- kidnapping
- whiskey
- water cooler
- video installation
- television broadcast
- truck
+38 more Show fewer
- truck driver
- transmitter
- test tube
- tenant
- television set
- telephone
- telephone call
- telegram
- success
- streetcar
- stadium
- sidekick
- sedan
- secretary
- screwdriver
- science
- scheme
- sabotage
- robe
- research
- rent
- receptionist
- radio
- radio engineer
- pursuit
- protection
- prospection
- potato peeling
- police
- police car
- police arrest
- player
- pay phone
- pawn
- pajamas
- package
- office
- officer
Trapped by Television Cast & Characters
Nat Pendleton leads the cast as Rocky O'Neil, with Robert Strange as Standish and Thurston Hall as John Curtis. Directed by Del Lord; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Del Lord
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Nat Pendleton as Rocky O'Neil -
Robert Strange as Standish - Thurston Hall as John Curtis
- Lyle Talbot as Fred Dennis
Also Starring in Trapped by Television
· 4 more- Joyce Compton Mae Collins
- Mary Astor Barbara 'Bobby' Blake
- Wyrley Birch Paul Turner
- Henry Mollison Thornton
More from Del Lord
More films directed by Del Lord: Paradise for Buster, Shivering Sherlocks, In Fast Company and Booby Dupes.
Cars in Trapped by Television
7 cars on screen, including the 1929 Buick Silver Anniversary and the 1933 Ford Model BB.
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1929 Buick Silver Anniversary Important role -
1933 Ford Model BB Important role -
1929 Lincoln Model L Important role -
unknown Important role
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Trapped by Television FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Trapped by Television, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Trapped by Television?
Trapped by Television runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was Trapped by Television released?
Trapped by Television was released on June 15, 1936.
Who directed Trapped by Television?
Trapped by Television was directed by Del Lord.
More films by Del Lord Who is in the cast of Trapped by Television?
Trapped by Television stars Nat Pendleton as Rocky O'Neil, Robert Strange as Standish and Thurston Hall as John Curtis, among 8 credited actors.
Does Trapped by Television have a post-credit scene?
No. Trapped by Television has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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