The Trap

Watch: The Trap

11/30/19461h 2m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ It's The HEIGHT of FRIGHT! ~

Overview:

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.

Director:

Howard Bretherton

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

charlie chan

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

Rita Quigley

~ as ~

Clementine

Anne Nagel

~ as ~

Marcia

Helen Gerald

~ as ~

Ruby

Howard Negley

~ as ~

Cole King, Impresario

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
5
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. 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.