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Trapped by Fear

Trapped by Fear

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 4, 1960

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Drama

User Score

67%

Original Title

Les Distractions

Production Companies

France Cinéma Productions, Société Française de Cinématographie, Sirius Pictures, CEI Incom

Director

Jacques Dupont

Description

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.