A picturesque drama, somewhat melodramatic in character, dealing with the dawn of love between detective and moonshiner's daughter. The girl, when discovers the truth, is overcome with passion and aids a plan whereby the man shall be shot. Fate brings her within the trap, and before she dies she reiterates her love and enacts a promise that her father and brothers shall go free. The final 'thrill' is well planned." - Bioscope, October 8, 1914
"Jack Richardson was scalded by steam Thursday afternoon. In one of the scenes in 'The Trap' it was necessary to have a distillery in operation. Richardson while brewing some Kentucky mash got too close to the evaporator with the result he is nursing a pretty sore hand." - Santa Barbara Morning Press, July 4, 1914