Movie
Mercenaries' Trap
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
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Mercenaries' Trap was released May 13, 1982. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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
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More about Mercenaries' Trap
Cast
Gheorghe CozoriciBaron Von Görtz
Mircea AlbulescuCaptain Luca
Amza PelleaFrank
Corneliu GîrbeaGenovese Mercenary
Sergiu NicolaescuMajor Andrei
Ion BesoiuCpt. Resz Lemeni
Jean ConstantinCorcodel
Colea RăutuCiungulCredits
- Directed by
- Sergiu Nicolaescu
- Written by
- Liviu Gheorghiu
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Romanian
- Original title
- Capcana mercenarilor
Production
- Centrul de Producție Cinematografică BucureștiRomania
- Casa de Filme 5Romania
DEFA-Studio für SpielfilmeXG