The Tender Trap

"What every girl sets for every man"

1955 1h 51m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 45

MusicComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A young actress flirts demurely with a swinging Manhattan bachelor who thinks he has it made.

“What every girl sets for every man”

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Cast

Frank Sinatra
Charlie Y. Reader
Debbie Reynolds
Julie Gillis
David Wayne
Joe McCall
Celeste Holm
Sylvia Crewes
Jarma Lewis
Jessica
Lola Albright
Poppy
Carolyn Jones
Helen
Howard St. John
Mr. Sayers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Walters
Writers: Julius J. Epstein
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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3 / 8

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 Charles Walters, shot by Paul Vogel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

ERA

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Frank Sinatra and Debbie Reynolds and David Wayne carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What every girl sets for every man".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Charles Walters directs. Paul Vogel behind the camera. John D. Dunning cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Charles Walters, shot by Paul Vogel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor John D. Dunning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Frank Sinatra and Debbie Reynolds and David Wayne carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What every girl sets for every man".
8IMDB entry: tt0048705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "bachelor", "marriage", "musical", "ladies' man".