The Steel Trap

The Steel Trap

For the Love of a Woman, He Stole $1,000,000!

Directed by Andrew L. Stone

Produced by Thor Productions, 20th Century Fox

195285 min6.6 / 10

A noir-inflected crime thriller about a respectable bank manager's desperate gambit to steal and escape, driven by temptation and the weight of a monotonous life.

Joseph Cotten plays an assistant bank manager who steals $1,000,000 from the safe late on a Friday and then plans to flee to Brazil over the weekend.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Steel Trap end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Steel Trap sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Steel Trap scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Steel Trap violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Steel Trap easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Steel Trap

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Steel Trap

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Steel Trap, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Steel Trap, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Steel Trap, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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