Trapped by Fear (1960)

  • NR
  • 11/04/1960 (FR)
  • Drama
  • 1h 41m

Overview

Two French paras who had lived through deadly situations in Algeria, meet again in civil life. Frapier is a newspaper reporter, and one day finds his friend Porte - surrounded by the police after a car theft, and an accidental killing of a police officer. He helps him escape, and provides shelter with the complicity of his girlfriend Vera. Later, Frapier will have doubts about Vera's love, and lives a passionate night with beautiful Arabelle. However, he finds himself playing a game of life and death both with Vera, and Porte. It will end in sadness for one, and death for another.

Jacques Dupont

Director

Jean Bassan

Novel

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo's headshot

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Paul Frapier
Alexandra Stewart's headshot

Alexandra Stewart

Véra
Claude Brasseur's headshot

Claude Brasseur

Laurent Porte
Sylva Koscina's headshot

Sylva Koscina

Arabelle
Eva Damien's headshot

Eva Damien

Dany
Sady Rebbot's headshot

Sady Rebbot

le photographe de mode
Jacques Jouanneau's headshot

Jacques Jouanneau

Maxime
Yves Brainville's headshot

Yves Brainville

le commissaire de police

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