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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.
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.
- (1.2K)
- Mystery
- Howard Bretherton
- 1946-11-30
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.
Famed Asian detective Charlie Chan investigates the murders of two entertainers.
- Howard Bretherton, Harold Knox
- Sidney Toler
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The homicides transpire at a Malibu beach house; Chan gathers all of the clues into one location and hones in on the killer. This marked Toler's last film appearance; Roland Winters inherited the role from him.
