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
| Release Date | May 13, 1982 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Capcana mercenarilor | |
| Runtime | 1h 49min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Romanian | |
| Original Language | Romanian | |
| Production Countries | East Germany, Romania | |
| Production Companies | Centrul de Producție Cinematografică BucureștiCasa de Filme 5DEFA | |