Trapped

"There's no way out... no time left... and the dogs are trained to kill!"

1974 1h 14m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 17

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Synopsis

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A man is accidentally locked in a department store overnight and finds himself held at bay by six vicious Doberman guard dogs.

“There's no way out... no time left... and the dogs are trained to kill!”

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Cast

James Brolin
Chuck Brenner
Susan Clark
Elaine Moore
Earl Holliman
David Moore
Robert Hooks
Sergeant Connaught
Bob Hastings
The Bartender
Ivy Jones
Connie Havemeyer
Tammy Harrington
Carrie
Marco López
Steward

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank De Felitta
Writers: Frank De Felitta
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank De Felitta, shot by Fred Mandl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gil Mellé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Larry Lester shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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James Brolin and Susan Clark and Earl Holliman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's no way out... no time left... and the dogs are trained to kill!".

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The take

Frank De Felitta directs. Fred Mandl behind the camera. Gil Mellé scores. Larry Lester cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Frank De Felitta, shot by Fred Mandl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gil Mellé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Larry Lester shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7James Brolin and Susan Clark and Earl Holliman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There's no way out... no time left... and the dogs are trained to kill!".
9IMDB entry: tt0070828 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "airport", "department store", "mugger", "dog".