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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.

1h 2m1946NRTMDb 6.8

CrimeMysteryThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Howard BrethertonHoward BrethertonDirectorSidney TolerSidney TolerCharlie ChanMantan MorelandMantan MorelandBirmingham BrownVictor Sen YungVictor Sen YungJimmy ChanTanis ChandlerTanis ChandlerAdelaide BrandtLarry J. BlakeLarry J. BlakeRick DanielsKirk AlynKirk AlynSgt. Reynolds
Rita QuigleyClementineAnne NagelAnne NagelMarciaHelen GeraldHelen GeraldRubyHoward NegleyHoward NegleyCole King · Impresario
Lois AustinMrs. ThornBarbara Jean WongBarbara Jean WongSan ToyMinerva UrecalMinerva UrecalMiss Weebles · the HousekeeperMargaret BraytonMargaret BraytonMadge Mudge
Bettie BestWinifredJan BryantJan BryantLois
Walden BoyleDr. George Brandt

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
30 November 1946
Runtime
1h 2m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.8 / 10 (20 votes)

Production

Director
Howard Bretherton
Writers
Miriam Kissinger
Studios
Monogram Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Collection
Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English