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Trapped by Fear
Trapped by Fear

Trapped by Fear

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Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

04 November 1960

Country

France

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Paul Frapier

Alexandra Stewart

Alexandra Stewart

Véra

Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur

Laurent Porte

Sylva Koscina

Sylva Koscina

Arabelle

Eva Damien

Eva Damien

Dany

Sady Rebbot

Sady Rebbot

le photographe de mode

Jacques Jouanneau

Jacques Jouanneau

Maxime

Yves Brainville

Yves Brainville

le commissaire de police

Mireille Darc

Mireille Darc

Maïa

Raymond Pélissier

Raymond Pélissier

Sady Rebbot

Sady Rebbot

Le photographe de mode

Georges Hubert

Georges Hubert

Renée Duchateau

Renée Duchateau

Corrado Guarducci

Corrado Guarducci

L'ami d'Arabelle

Linda Sini

Linda Sini

La concierge

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