Crime ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1946 · 1h 2m

The Trap

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Director
Howard Bretherton
Cast
Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan Mantan Moreland as Birmingham Brown Victor Sen Yung as Jimmy Chan Tanis Chandler as Adelaide Brandt Larry J. Blake as Rick Daniels Kirk Alyn as Sgt. Reynolds
Crew
James S. Brown Jr. — Director of Photography William Austin — Editor Miriam Kissinger — Screenplay James S. Burkett — Producer
Tagline

It's The HEIGHT of FRIGHT!

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Howard Bretherton Director James S. Brown Jr. Director of Photography William Austin Editor Miriam Kissinger Screenplay James S. Burkett Producer
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