''The Trap'' (Spanish: ''La trampa'') is a 1949 Argentine
thriller film
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directed by
Carlos Hugo Christensen
Carlos Hugo Christensen (Santiago del Estero, 15 December 1914 – Rio de Janeiro, 30 November 1999) was an Argentina, Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer.
He was of Danes, Danish descent through his paternal side. Christensen ...
and starring
Zully Moreno
Zulema Esther González Borbón, better known as Zully Moreno (October 17, 1920 in Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires – December 25, 1999 in Buenos Aires), was an Argentine film actress of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema (1940–1960). She a ...
,
, and
Juana Sujo
Juana Sujo (1913–1961) was an Argentine stage and film actress. Sujo was a noted stage actress, and in 1939 appeared in her first film. In 1948 she left Argentina due to her opposition to the regime of Juan Perón and settled in Venezuela where ...
.
[Rist p.156] A woman marries a man without understanding the darker depths of his personality.
Cast
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Zully Moreno
Zulema Esther González Borbón, better known as Zully Moreno (October 17, 1920 in Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires – December 25, 1999 in Buenos Aires), was an Argentine film actress of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema (1940–1960). She a ...
as Paulina Figueroa
*
as Hugo Morán / Paul Deval
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Juana Sujo
Juana Sujo (1913–1961) was an Argentine stage and film actress. Sujo was a noted stage actress, and in 1939 appeared in her first film. In 1948 she left Argentina due to her opposition to the regime of Juan Perón and settled in Venezuela where ...
as Agatha Valle
*
Carlos Thompson
Juan Carlos Mundin-Schaffter, known as Carlos Thompson, (7 June 1923 – 10 October 1990) was an Argentine actor.
Career
Of German and Swiss descent, he played leading roles on stage and in films in Argentina. He went to Hollywood in the 1950s ...
as Mario Casares
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Juan Corona
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as Dr. Vargas
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María Santos
María Santos was an Argentine actress. In 1943, she starred in Benito Perojo's '' Stella''. Other notable roles include: ''Maestro Levita'' (1938), '' La fuga'' (1937) and '' La serpiente de cascabel'' (1948).
Selected filmography
* '' La fuga' ...
as Srta. Martín
*
María Esther Buschiazzo
María Esther Buschiazzo (1889–1971) was an Argentine actress.Seibel, Beatriz (2002). ''Historia del Teatro Argentino: Desde Los Rituales Hasta 1930''. Volume 1. Corregidor, p. 379.
Filmography
*''Hombre de la esquina rosada'' (1962)
*'' La ...
as Josefina
*
Arnoldo Chamot
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First name
*Arnoldo Alemán (born 1946), Nicaraguan politician
*Arnoldo José Avilés García (born 1968), Honduran politician
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as Relator
*
Raquel Notar
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Raquel
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* Raquel Naa Ayorkor Ammah ( ...
as Presidenta de la Liga
*
André Dumont André Dumont may refer to:
* André Dumont (geologist)
* André Dumont (politician)
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as Extorsionador
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Mario Caraballo
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Gloria Ferrandiz Gloria Ferrandiz (1893 in Uruguay – 1970) was an Argentine actress of the classic Argentine cinema era. She starred in over 40 films, including the 1962 film ''Una Jaula no tiene secretos''.
Selected filmography
*''Las seis suegras de Barba ...
as Sra. Salcedo
References
Bibliography
* Rist, Peter H. ''Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
External links
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1949 films
Argentine thriller films
1940s thriller films
1940s Spanish-language films
Films directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen
Films based on British novels
Argentine black-and-white films
1940s Argentine films
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