The Money Trap
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Running time | 91 mins. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Money Trap is a 1965 American
Plot
Joe Baron (
That evening, Joe, who is secretly shadowed by Pete, visits Kenny's wife, Rosalie (Rita Hayworth), a bar waitress. Coincidentally, she is also one of Joe's ex-flames. She validates Kenny's claim that he was after the $500,000. Joe gives her old friend some money and recommends that she leave town. Her failure to do so leads to her death later on. But in the meantime, partner Pete tells Joe he "wants in." Joe agrees, and together they devise a plan to steal Van Tilden's cash. Later, to their surprise, Van Tilden expresses a desire to see them. He tells them of feeling guilty over Kenny's death. To distance himself from the tragedy, he's flying to Acapulco. Afterwards, Pete verifies this claim with the airport.
That night, Joe and Pete break into Van Tilden's house and raid the wall safe. Then, Murphy's law goes mercilessly into effect. Van Tilden, who never took a flight anywhere, is lying in wait with a henchman, Matthews. They spring their deadly trap, wounding Pete seriously. But Joe incapacitates them and helps Pete into his car. They both wind up at Joe's home. As Lisa frets over Pete's condition, the two detectives examine their take and discover one bag containing heroin. Pete's wound is life-threatening. So Joe phones Van Tilden, negotiating medical care for Pete in exchange for the drugs. The doctor accepts. A short time later, he arrives at Joe's residence. Yet even after treatment, Pete dies. Still, to fulfill the agreement, Joe must give up the heroin. Then Matthews shows up, and this leads to a violent series of events. The only survivor is a wounded Joe. Seeing him, Lisa phones an ambulance. But Joe orders her to call the police. He takes one last look at his luxurious surroundings, as his wife notifies the authorities.
Cast
- Glenn Ford as Joe Baron
- Elke Sommer as Lisa
- Rita Hayworth as Rosalie
- Ricardo Montalbán as Pete Delanos
- Joseph Cotten as Dr. Van Tilden
- James Mitchum as Detective Wolski
- Tom Reese as Matthews
- Fred Essleras Mr.Klein
- Eugene Iglesias as Father
- Teri Lynn Sandoval as Daughter
- William Campbell as Jack Archer (uncredited)
- Argentina Brunetti as Aunt
- Than Wyenn as Phil Kenny (uncredited)
See also
External links
- The Money Trap at IMDb