The Trap

1959 film by Norman Panama
Movie film Q3375409
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The Trap

Summary

The Trap is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Trap's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Trap was directed by Norman Panama[4].
  • Richard Alan Simmons wrote the screenplay for The Trap[5].
  • The Trap's genre is drama film[6].
  • The Trap's genre is crime film[7].
  • A cast member of The Trap was Richard Widmark[8].
  • A cast member of The Trap was Lee J. Cobb[9].
  • A cast member of The Trap was Tina Louise[10].
  • A cast member of The Trap was Earl Holliman[11].
  • A cast member of The Trap was Lorne Greene[12].
  • A cast member of The Trap was Peter Baldwin[13].
  • A cast member of The Trap was Carl Benton Reid[14].
  • A cast member of The Trap was Carl Milletaire[15].
  • The Trap was produced by Melvin Frank[16].
  • The Trap's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[17].
  • The Trap's director of photography is recorded as Daniel L. Fapp[18].
  • The original language of The Trap was English[19].
  • The Trap was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Trap's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The Trap's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • The Trap was published on January 1, 1959[23].
  • The Trap's distributed by is recorded as Paramount Pictures[24].
  • The Trap's distributed by is recorded as Fandango at Home[25].
  • The Trap's title is recorded as The Trap[26].
  • The Trap's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+84'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Trap was produced by Melvin Frank[16]. It was directed by Norman Panama[4]. Richard Alan Simmons wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Richard Widmark[8], Lee J. Cobb[9], Tina Louise[10], Earl Holliman[11], Lorne Greene[12], and Peter Baldwin[13].

Publication

The Trap was published on January 1, 1959[23]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include drama film[6] and crime film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Why It Matters

The Trap ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 53374
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 53374, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 26d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color color
    Distribution format video on demand
    Duration {'amount': '+84'}
    Cnc film rating (france) no age restriction
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 167808, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
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