Trap for the Assassin

This one is generally looked upon as the best version of the oldfashioned melodrama by Jules MaryRiccardo Fredawho was mainly known for his horror moviestried also his hand at spy thrillers in the wake of James Bond Coplan Ouvre Le Feu à Mexico and had a penchant for old French melodramas before Roger la Honte he redid Les Deux Orphelines DWGRiffiths orphans of the storm Georges Géret replaces Lucien Coedel and Irene Pappas takes on Maria Casarèss part of his mistressFreda s movie is more compact with a running time of 105 minwhereas Cayattes version 194546 spread over two episodes with a total time exceeding 3 hoursIt also benefited from the use of color But all in allits the same old story