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CrimeMysteryThriller

The Trap

- It's The HEIGHT of FRIGHT!

When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort, two of them are garroted. Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number Two Son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown.

Release Date : 1946-11-30

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Monogram Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Charlie Chan in The Trap

Cast

Sidney Toler

Character Name : Charlie Chan

Original Name : Sidney Toler

Gender : Male

Mantan Moreland

Character Name : Birmingham Brown

Original Name : Mantan Moreland

Gender : Male

Victor Sen Yung

Character Name : Jimmy Chan

Original Name : Victor Sen Yung

Gender : Male

Tanis Chandler

Character Name : Adelaide Brandt

Original Name : Tanis Chandler

Gender : Female

Larry J. Blake

Character Name : Rick Daniels

Original Name : Larry J. Blake

Gender : Male

Kirk Alyn

Character Name : Sgt. Reynolds

Original Name : Kirk Alyn

Gender : Male

Rita Quigley

Character Name : Clementine

Original Name : Rita Quigley

Gender : Female

Anne Nagel

Character Name : Marcia

Original Name : Anne Nagel

Gender : Female

Helen Gerald

Character Name : Ruby

Original Name : Helen Gerald

Gender : Male

Howard Negley

Character Name : Cole King, Impresario

Original Name : Howard Negley

Gender : Male

Lois Austin

Character Name : Mrs. Thorn

Original Name : Lois Austin

Gender : Female

Barbara Jean Wong

Character Name : San Toy

Original Name : Barbara Jean Wong

Gender : Male

Minerva Urecal

Character Name : Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper

Original Name : Minerva Urecal

Gender : Female

Margaret Brayton

Character Name : Madge Mudge

Original Name : Margaret Brayton

Gender : Male

Bettie Best

Character Name : Winifred

Original Name : Bettie Best

Gender : Male

Jan Bryant

Character Name : Lois

Original Name : Jan Bryant

Gender : Male

Walden Boyle

Character Name : Dr. George Brandt (uncredited)

Original Name : Walden Boyle

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-07

A rather underwhelming outing for Sidney Toler as our famous sleuth tying to get to the bottom of a series of grisly murders at a Malibu beach house. Ably, sometimes comically, aided by number two son "Jimmy" and stalwart chauffeur "Birmingham Brown" he investigates amongst a troupe of, frankly annoying, scantily clad showgirls who spend much of their time screaming and/or giggling hysterically. The performances are staged to within an inch of their lives; the script though speedily delivered is stilted and the photography seems confused between detective yarn and B-movie beauty pageant. By this stage, the 71 year old star was struggling with intestinal cancer - he visibly struggles at times and perhaps that excuses the rather amateur finish of this production.