The Trap
It's The HEIGHT of FRIGHT!
1946 | 62m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Howard Bretherton |
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| Writer: | Miriam Kissinger |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Nov 30, 1946 |
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| Director: | Howard Bretherton |
| Writer: | Miriam Kissinger |
| Genres: | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
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| Production Companies | Monogram Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sidney Toler | Charlie Chan |
| Mantan Moreland | Birmingham Brown |
| Victor Sen Yung | Jimmy Chan |
| Tanis Chandler | Adelaide Brandt |
| Larry J. Blake | Rick Daniels |
| Kirk Alyn | Sgt. Reynolds |
| Rita Quigley | Clementine |
| Anne Nagel | Marcia |
| Helen Gerald | Ruby |
| Howard Negley | Cole King, Impresario |
| Lois Austin | Mrs. Thorn |
| Barbara Jean Wong | San Toy |
| Minerva Urecal | Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper |
| Margaret Brayton | Madge Mudge |
| Bettie Best | Winifred |
| Jan Bryant | Lois |
| Walden Boyle | Dr. George Brandt (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Howard Bretherton | Director |
| Earl Derr Biggers | Characters |
| Miriam Kissinger | Screenplay |
| James S. Brown Jr. | Director of Photography |
| William Austin | Editor |
| Dave Milton | Art Direction |
| George Milo | Set Decoration |
| William A. Calihan Jr. | Production Manager |
| Frank Fox | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
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| James S. Burkett | Producer |
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Popularity History
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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 anno ... ying, 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.