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The Trap

It's The HEIGHT of FRIGHT!
Nov 30, 1946 · 1h 2m
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Crime
Mystery
Thriller

PLOT

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.

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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
Directed by Howard Bretherton

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Monogram Pictures
Country
US

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