Deathtrap (1982)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Michael Caine	...	Sidney Bruhl
	Christopher Reeve	...	Clifford Anderson
	Dyan Cannon	...	Myra Bruhl
	Irene Worth	...	Helga ten Dorp
	Henry Jones	...	Porter Milgrim
	Joe Silver	...	Seymour Starger
	Tony DiBenedetto	...	Burt - the Bartender
	Al LeBreton	...	Handsome Actor
	Francis B. Creamer Jr.	...	The Minister (as Rev. Francis B. Creamer Jr.)
	Stewart Klein	...	Himself
	Jeffrey Lyons	...	Himself
	Joel Siegel	...	Himself
	Jenny Lumet	...	Stage Newsboy
	Jayne Heller	...	Stage Actress
	George Peck	...	Stage Actor

Storyline

To make Sidney's slump all the more painful, Clifford Anderson, a student of one of Sidney's writing seminars, has recently sent his mentor a copy of his first attempt at playwrighting for Sidney's review and advice. The play, "Deathtrap," is a five character, two act thriller so perfect in its construction that, as Sidney says, "A gifted director couldn't even hurt it." Using his penchant for plot, and out of his desperate desire to once again be the toast of Broadway, Sidney, along with Myra, cook up an almost unthinkable scheme: They'll lure the would-be playwright to the Bruhl home, kill him, and market the sure-fire script as Sidney's own. But shortly after Clifford arrives, it's clear that things are not what they seem! Indeed, even Helga Ten Dorp, a nosey psychic from next door, and Porter Milgram, Sidney's observant attorney, can only speculate where the line between truth and deception lies. Written by Craig C. Bailey  

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