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68% Critic Match
The Trap
“It's The HEIGHT of FRIGHT!”
6.8 / 10• 1946• 1h 2m•NR• English
CrimeMysteryThriller
Storyline
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 & Crew
Sidney Toler
Charlie Chan
Lead
Mantan Moreland
Birmingham Brown
Victor Sen Yung
Jimmy Chan
Tanis Chandler
Adelaide Brandt
Larry J. Blake
Rick Daniels
Kirk Alyn
Sgt. Reynolds
RQ
Rita Quigley
Clementine
Anne Nagel
Marcia
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Howard Bretherton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Trap is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
