Watch The Merciless Trap

(1961) Makato Sato, Kumi Mizuno, Ichiro Nakatani, Naoya Kusakawa. Taut thriller about a too-perfect criminal case against an ex-convict that makes a nosey detective suspicious. In an effort to learn the truth, he helps the ex-con clear himself. In doing so, though, he finds himself thrust in the middle of a vicious gangland war. A very cool crime film! 16mm.

The Merciless Trap is a 1961 thriller with a runtime of 1 hour and 18 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.3.