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The Trap
It's The HEIGHT of FRIGHT!
6.7(21)19461h 2m
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
- Writers
- Miriam Kissinger
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Cast

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)
Crew
Directing
- Howard BrethertonDirector
- Frank FoxAssistant Director
Writing
- Earl Derr BiggersCharacters
- Miriam KissingerScreenplay
Production
- James S. BurkettProducer
- William A. Calihan Jr.Production Manager
Camera
- James S. Brown Jr.Director of Photography
Editing
- William AustinEditor
Art
- Dave MiltonArt Direction
- George MiloSet Decoration