Tall in the Trap

Tall in the Trap

1962 · 8 min · ★ 5.4 · Animation, Comedy, Western

When Jerry rustles cheese from the Dry Gulch General Store, Sheriff Mutt Dillin hires Tom, the fastest trap in the West.

Directed by Gene Deitch · Written by Tedd Pierce

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