Trapped

A calculating counterfeiter who operates from the shadows. He uses a pretend jail break to stay under supervision while pursuing the plates and cash for a major score. His willingness to betray allies and take risks reveals a ruthless, money-driven mindset.

Laurie Fredericks is Stewart's girlfriend living in Los Angeles who becomes a focal point for the undercover effort. She becomes entangled as law enforcement shadows the criminal network, overhearing key conversations that threaten to expose undercover operations. Her presence ties Stewart’s ambitions to the city’s crime landscape.

Agent John Downey, known to the case as Johnny Hackett, is an undercover operative who ingrains himself in the restaurant world to monitor Fredericks. He balances deception and duty as the mission hinges on keeping his cover intact. Repeatedly his disguise is threatened by overlaps between criminal and law-enforcement circles.

Jack Sylvester is the former partner who now has the counterfeit plates after a long arc of betrayal. He arranges a real exchange to cash in on the scheme and tries to eliminate Hackett and Fredericks. The pursuit culminates with Sylvester meeting his end in an electrocuting finale at a streetcar barn.

Sam Hooker is the undercover agent who partners with Hackett, pushing the plan forward and handling the stake money. He navigates the tension between staying true to the mission and the lure of a lucrative payoff. His role underscores the fragile balance between cooperation and risk in undercover work.

Meg Dixon is a supporting character connected to the central network; the summary does not detail her exact role, but she appears within the film’s crime milieu. Her presence adds another layer to the network surrounding the counterfeit operation.