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Pris au piège

Original title: Cornered
  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.4K
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Micheline Cheirel, Dick Powell, Walter Slezak, and Nina Vale in Pris au piège (1945)
Canadian flyer Laurence Gerard finds that his wife has been murdered by a French collaborator. His quest for justice leads him to Switzerland and Argentina.
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Canadian flyer Laurence Gerard finds that his wife has been murdered by a French collaborator. His quest for justice leads him to Switzerland and Argentina.Canadian flyer Laurence Gerard finds that his wife has been murdered by a French collaborator. His quest for justice leads him to Switzerland and Argentina.Canadian flyer Laurence Gerard finds that his wife has been murdered by a French collaborator. His quest for justice leads him to Switzerland and Argentina.

  • Director
    • Edward Dmytryk
  • Writers
    • John Paxton
    • John Wexley
    • Ben Hecht
  • Stars
    • Dick Powell
    • Walter Slezak
    • Micheline Cheirel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward Dmytryk
    • Writers
      • John Paxton
      • John Wexley
      • Ben Hecht
    • Stars
      • Dick Powell
      • Walter Slezak
      • Micheline Cheirel
    • 48User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Micheline Cheirel, Dick Powell, Walter Slezak, and Nina Vale in Pris au piège (1945)
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    Micheline Cheirel and Dick Powell in Pris au piège (1945)
    Dick Powell and Nina Vale in Pris au piège (1945)
    Dick Powell and Nina Vale in Pris au piège (1945)
    Dick Powell in Pris au piège (1945)
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    Dick Powell and Walter Slezak in Pris au piège (1945)
    Steven Geray, Dick Powell, and Nina Vale in Pris au piège (1945)
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    Dick Powell
    Dick Powell
    • Laurence Gerard
    Walter Slezak
    Walter Slezak
    • Melchior Incza
    Micheline Cheirel
    Micheline Cheirel
    • Mme. Madeleine Jarnac
    Nina Vale
    Nina Vale
    • Señora Camargo
    Morris Carnovsky
    Morris Carnovsky
    • Manuel Santana
    Edgar Barrier
    Edgar Barrier
    • DuBois, Insurance Man
    Steven Geray
    Steven Geray
    • Señor Tomas Camargo
    Jack La Rue
    Jack La Rue
    • Diego, Hotel Valet
    • (as Jack LaRue)
    Gregory Gaye
    Gregory Gaye
    • Perchon, Belgian Banker
    • (as Gregory Gay)
    Luther Adler
    Luther Adler
    • 'Marcel Jarnac'
    Carlos Barbe
    • Regules
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bradley
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Egon Brecher
    • Insurance Man
    • (uncredited)
    Beverly Bushe
    • Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Tanis Chandler
    Tanis Chandler
    • Airline Hostess
    • (uncredited)
    Martin Cichy
    Martin Cichy
    • Jopo
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Clarke
    Richard Clarke
    • Cab Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Swiss Maid
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Dmytryk
    • Writers
      • John Paxton
      • John Wexley
      • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Four men involved in the making of "Cornered" were later blacklisted for Communist activities: producer Adrian Scott, director Edward Dmytryk, and actors Morris Carnovsky and Luther Adler.
    • Goofs
      In the window of the Bern insurance company, the German word for insurance, "Versicherungen" is misspelled "Vesicherungen".
    • Quotes

      Melchior Incza: Senor, I suspect that you were a very fine flyer and before that perhaps a promising shoe salesman, but you're a gross amateur at intrigue. You cannot expect to catch a trout by shouting at it from the riverbank proclaiming that you're a great fisherman. You need a hook with feathers on it.

    • Alternate versions
      Also shown in a computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Feux croisés (1947)

    User reviews48

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    7/10
    classic entertainment
    I really enjoyed this film, but i thought that it could've been edited tighter. The run time was a little too long, and a tighter edit would've helped the film greatly. It also would've been nice to have a bigger female star for the main female character. Hedy Lamarr would've been my first choice. But overall, i was very impressed with the film and thought that Dick Powell's performance was strong. He showed a greater range of emotions than i've seen in other Powell films.
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    • gergtj
    • Jan 2, 2002

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1946 (Argentina)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Cornered
    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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