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The Trap

  • 6.0 /10

  • 18

Plot

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.

Cast

Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan
Sidney Toler

as Charlie Chan

Mantan Moreland as Birmingham Brown
Mantan Moreland

as Birmingham Brown

Victor Sen Yung as Jimmy Chan
Victor Sen Yung

as Jimmy Chan

Tanis Chandler as Adelaide Brandt
Tanis Chandler

as Adelaide Brandt

Larry J. Blake as Rick Daniels
Larry J. Blake

as Rick Daniels

Kirk Alyn as Sgt. Reynolds
Kirk Alyn

as Sgt. Reynolds

Rita Quigley as Clementine
Rita Quigley

as Clementine

Anne Nagel as Marcia
Anne Nagel

as Marcia

Helen Gerald as Ruby
Helen Gerald

as Ruby

Howard Negley as Cole King, Impresario
Howard Negley

as Cole King, Impresario

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • November 30, 1946

Production Companies

  • Monogram Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.03 hrs

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Reviews

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. …

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