The Trap (1966)

A fur trapper takes a mute girl as his unwilling wife to live with him in his remote cabin in the woods.

Director:

Sidney Hayers

Writer:

David D. Osborn (story)

Stars:

Rita Tushingham, Oliver Reed, Rex Sevenoaks

Cast

Cast overview:
Rita Tushingham	...	Eve
Oliver Reed	...	La Bete
Rex Sevenoaks	...	The Trader
Barbara Chilcott	...	Trader's Wife
Linda Goranson	...	Trader's Daughter
Blain Fairman	...	Clerk
Walter Marsh	...	Preacher
Joseph Golland	...	Baptiste (as Jo Golland)
Jon Granik	...	No Name
Merv Campone	...	Yellow Dog
Reg McReynolds	...	Captain (as Reginald McReynolds)

Storyline

A fur trapper takes a mute girl as his unwilling wife to live with him in his remote cabin in the woods.

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Plot Keywords:

cabin | mute | fur trapper | opposites attract | childhood trauma | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | Western

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Details

Country:

Canada UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

La trampa

Filming Locations:

Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

George H. Brown Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The piece of music used as Oliver Reed canoes down river (also called "The Trap") is now used by UK broadcaster The BBC for its coverage of The London Marathon.

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Connections

Referenced in The Dark Side of Porn: Debbie Does Dallas Uncovered (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Eightsome Reel"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Ron Goodwin

User Reviews

Wasn't let down after 35 years

Having been lucky enough to find this movie in a box of thrown away tapes (actually among about 30 thrown out at a dump sight I work at, and they are in excellent condition!!!) I have just watched it (twice) over the weekend. I am like most people who have reported on "The Trap", I loved it and remembered it from probably 35 years ago, and always wanted to see it again. I was so glad to be able to watch it again and will definitely keep the movie.

The thing that no one else has mentioned but I think I saw in the movie was how much Jean cared for his mother as he mentioned her several times, often sang the song that she taught him and even from the start respected Eve as a woman. Here was a lonely Quebecois trapper, with no social skills, who had not been with a woman in years, paid $1000 (I would imagine like $500,000 today) for what he expected a wife would give him. He was much bigger that Eve in height and weight and could have easily over-powered her, even when she held a hatchet or knife ... but he still respected her fears.

I wish this movie could have continued for another half an hour so we could have seen what being together as a couple could have brought them. As far as visual effects, etc. for a film made in 1966 I think it was done exceptionally well. Someone mentioned that the "bad natives" were portrayed by white actors and the good by real native people ... I am sure a sign of the times. I am sure I saw a cameo of Chief Dan George at the start ... I must look into this.

This is the first review of a movie I have ever made ... hope it was okay.