The White Trap is a 1959 British second feature thriller film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Lee Patterson.

[1][2][3] The screenplay is by playwright Peter Barnes, who went on to write the cult stage and film comedy The Ruling Class (1972); and the Oscar nominated screenplay for Enchanted April (1991).

[4][5] Escaped convict Paul Langley tries to reach his wife who is about to have a baby.

TV Guide wrote "The suspense builds up towards the end, but the plot is unrelentingly downbeat"[6] whereas Classic Movie Ramblings called it "a very well-crafted thriller...really an excellent little movie";[7] and Noirish noted "one of those unexpected gems that occasionally bring joy to the B-feature watcher’s heart.

"[8] The film is available as a Special Feature on Edgar Wallace Mysteries volume 2, released by Network DVD in 2012.