The Trap
Also known as The Heart of a Wolf in the United Kingdom
(1922) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5481 feet
Directed by Robert T. Thornby
Cast: Lon Chaney [Gaspard LaRove], Alan Hale [Benson], Dagmar Godowsky [Thalie], Stanley Goethals [the boy], Irene Rich [the teacher], Spottiswoode Aitken [the factor], Herbert Standing [the priest], Frank Campeau [the Mountie sergeant]; Dick Sutherland [Big Pierre], [?] Creighton Chaney (Lon Chaney Jr.)?
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [A Universal-Jewel]. / Scenario by George C. Hull, from a screen story by [?] George C. Hull and/or Lucien Hubbard, Lon Chaney and Irving Thalberg? Cinematography by Virgil Miller. Presented by Carl Laemmle. / © 9 May 1922 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP17860]. Premiered circa 6 May 1922 in New York, New York (previously slated for 30 April 1922 at the Central Theatre, in New York, New York, which may have actually occurred). General release, 22 May 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working titles: Wolf Breed, Wolfbreed, Wolf-breed, The Mask, and The Heart of a Wolf. Grace Darmond was originally announced as a cast member.
Drama: Northwoods.
Synopsis: Synopsis available in Hirschhorn-Universal p. 38.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Animals: Wolves - Canada - Law enforcement: Royal Northwest Mounted Police - Mines - Moonlight - Rescues - Revenge
Listing updated: 12 May 2023.
References: Film viewing : Edmonds-BigU pp. 121, 122; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 38; Limbacher-Feature p. 257; Weaver-Twenty pp. 28, 76 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.
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