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The Trap is a 1946 American mystery crime film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Sidney Toler and Victor Sen Yung. The main premise is that two members of a show troupe are murdered, and detective Charlie Chan is called in to solve the case.
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. Earl Derr Biggers.
The Trap: Directed by Howard Bretherton. With Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Victor Sen Yung, Tanis Chandler. When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort, two of them are garroted.
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- Mystery
- Howard Bretherton
- 1946-11-30
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- Sidney Toler
- Howard Bretherton
- Monogram Pictures
Famed Asian detective Charlie Chan investigates the murders of two entertainers.
- Howard Bretherton, Harold Knox
- Sidney Toler
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Directed by Howard Bretherton. 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. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.