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30 November 1946 (USA)
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GORGEOUS SHOWGIRLS DOOMED TO DEATH! (original poster - all caps) See more »
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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. | Add synopsis »
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[DVD Review] TCM Spotlight: The Charlie Chan Collection
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Toler's last Chan film is a big disappointment.
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Sidney Toler | ... | Charlie Chan |
 | Mantan Moreland | ... | Birmingham Brown |
| Victor Sen Yung | ... | Jimmy Chan (as Victor Sen Young) |
| Tanis Chandler | ... | Adelaide Brandt |
| Larry J. Blake | ... | Rick Daniels (as Larry Blake) |
| Kirk Alyn | ... | Patrol 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 | ... | Mrs. Weebles the Housekeeper |
| Margaret Brayton | ... | Madge Mudge |
| Bettie Best | ... | Winifred |
| Jan Bryant | ... | Lois |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Walden Boyle | ... | Doc Brandt (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Howard Bretherton | |||
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| Earl Derr Biggers | (character) | |
| Miriam Kissinger | (original screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| James S. Burkett | .... | producer | |
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| James S. Brown Jr. | (as James Brown) | ||
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| Ace Herman | |||
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| Dave Milton | (uncredited) | ||
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| Raymond Boltz Jr. | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Harry Ross | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| William A. Calihan Jr. | .... | production manager (as William Calihan Jr.) | |
| Glenn Cook | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Harold E. Knox | .... | assistant director (as Harold Knox) | |
| William A. Calihan Jr. | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Tom Lambert | .... | sound | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Richard C. Currier | .... | supervising editor (as Richard Currier) | |
Music Department | |||
| Edward J. Kay | .... | musical director | |
Other crew | |||
| Dave Milton | .... | technical director | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Monogram Pictures (1946) (USA) (theatrical)
- Teakwood Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
- Teakwood Video (2005) (USA) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Included in "TCM Spotlight: Charlie Chan Collection")
- Warner Brothers Entertainment DVD package design
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62 min
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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The 41st of 47 Charlie Chan movies.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Birmingham barely touches pen to pad when he is trying to write down an address. Later, Jimmy clearly reads the address on the pad.See more »
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Cole King, Impresario:Daniels, don't stare that way! You look like a vulture!See more »
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Follows The House Without a Key (1926)See more »
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"The Trap" was Sidney Toler's last film as Chan. Too bad it is one of the worst. The script is very poor and so is the acting on all counts. (Well, okay. Sen Yung and Mantan Moreland are funny.) Toler acts like a sleep walker through the whole dreary thing. Granted he was ill. The production values are low even for Monogram. A better title was its working title, "Murder in Malibu" as it is set at a beach house in Malibu. But the whole thing is miserable and not fun at all.