Character Relationship Map: Man-Trap

Characters

• Matt Jameson (played by Jeffrey Hunter) — protagonist

  A combat-injured Korean War veteran who works as an engineer in California, Matt is unhappily married to Nina and attracted to Liz, his boss's secretary. He joins his Marine friend Vince in trying to...

• Vince Biskay (played by David Janssen) — supporting

  A former Marine whose life Matt once saved, Vince returns with a plan to intercept an illegal weapons shipment and claim the reward. Wounded in the airport gun battle, he recovers at Matt's home, wher...

• Nina Jameson (played by Stella Stevens) — supporting

  Matt's alcoholic wife, Nina is part of his unhappy marriage. While Vince recovers at their home, she makes a pass at him. She later dies in an accident, and Matt, desperate to conceal what happened, t...

• Liz Addams (played by Elaine Devry) — supporting

  Liz is the secretary of Matt's boss and the woman Matt is attracted to while trapped in an unhappy marriage with Nina. The plot ends with Matt and Liz together after he survives the dangerous events s...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Vince Biskay → Nina Jameson (Romantic Unwelcome Advance) — Nina's pass at Vince creates an awkward complication while he is staying in the Jamesons' home.

  While Vince recovers at Matt's home, a drunken Nina makes a pass at him.

• Matt Jameson → Liz Addams (Romantic Interest) — Matt's attraction to Liz contrasts with his unhappy marriage to Nina; after surviving the dangerous events, he ends up with Liz.

  Matt is attracted to Liz, his boss's secretary, and the plot ends with Matt and Liz together.

• Matt Jameson → Nina Jameson (Family Unhappy Marriage) — Their troubled marriage is part of Matt's unhappy home life, and Nina's death draws him into a desperate attempt at concealment.

  The plot states that Matt is unhappily married to Nina and describes her as an alcoholic. After Nina's fatal accident, Matt tries to cover up what hap...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Matt Jameson → Vince Biskay (Social Marine Friend And Former Rescuer) — Their old bond leads Matt to take part in Vince's risky plan, but Matt orders Vince to leave after discovering that he intends to keep the money.

  Vince is identified as Matt's friend from the Marines, whose life Matt saved. They later join in a plan to intercept the weapons shipment.

Story Analysis

A Korean War veteran is drawn from an unhappy home life into a dangerous weapons-reward scheme, where betrayal and a fatal accident threaten his survival.

Plot Progression

1. A Fractured Home — Matt returns from Korea and works as an engineer in California. His unhappy marriage to Nina contrasts with his attraction to Liz.
2. The Tempting Interception — Vince reappears with a proposal involving an illegal weapons shipment worth $3.5 million. He and Matt plan to intercept it and claim a reward.
3. Gunfire and Suspicion — A gun battle breaks out at the San Francisco airport, and Vince is shot. Matt takes Vince and the money home, where Nina makes a pass at the recovering Vince.
4. A Fatal Turn — Matt discovers Vince intends to keep the money and orders him to leave. Nina dies in an accident, and Matt's attempt to cover it up is followed by a beating from thugs seeking their money.
5. Survival and Aftermath — Vince has the money but comes to an unhappy end. Matt survives the dangerous events, and the story concludes with him and Liz together.