Mercenaries' Trap (1982)
The movie is based on a true story from the end of WWI, in Transylvania. A nobleman who owned some land in Transylvania returns home to find a part of his fortune burned to ashes during late 1918 when power was trasfered from AustroHungary to Romania. Looking for revenge, he ordered the killing of innocent Romanian peasants from a neighbouring village, which he suspected to be guilty for the losses he suffered. A Romanian officer from Romanian Transylvanian Volunteers Corp, decides to help the villagers to face the menace of the nobleman
Director: Sergiu Nicolaescu
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Gheorghe Cozorici as Baron Von Görtz |
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Mircea Albulescu as Captain Luca |
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Amza Pellea as Frank |
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Corneliu Gîrbea as Genovese Mercenary |
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Sergiu Nicolaescu as Major Andrei |
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Ion Besoiu as Cpt. Resz Lemeni |
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Jean Constantin as Corcodel |
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Colea Răutu as Ciungul |
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Klaus Gehrke as Mercenary |
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Şerban Ionescu as Mitru |
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Traian Costea as Lieutenant |
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Constantin Rauțchi as Soldier |
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Constantin Codrescu as Mayer |
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Mircea Gogan as Shoemaker |
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George Mihăiță as Onuț |
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Violeta Andrei as The Countess |
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Ileana Popovici as Maria |
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Enikõ Szilágyi as Reta |
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Ion Anestin as Scared Mercenary |
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Ion Marinescu as Priest |
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Ion Pascu as Villager |
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Alexandru Rioșanu as Wilhelm the Administrator |
| Directing | Sergiu Nicolaescu | Director |
| Art | Marcel Bogos | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Anton | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Ileana Popovici | Music |
| Crew | Nicolae Girardi | Cinematography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marga Moldovan | Costume Design |
| Editing | Anca Dobrescu | Editor |
| Writing | Liviu Gheorghiu | Writer |
| Production | Dumitru Fernoagă | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Kuhnert | Makeup Artist |