The Trap

"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

Sidney Toler

as Charlie Chan

Mantan Moreland

as Birmingham Brown

Victor Sen Yung

as Jimmy Chan

Tanis Chandler

as Adelaide Brandt

Larry J. Blake

as Rick Daniels

Kirk Alyn

as Sgt. Reynolds

Rita Quigley

as Clementine

Anne Nagel

as Marcia

Helen Gerald

as Ruby

Howard Negley

as Cole King, Impresario

Lois Austin

as Mrs. Thorn

Barbara Jean Wong

as San Toy

Minerva Urecal

as Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper

Margaret Brayton

as Madge Mudge

Bettie Best

as Winifred

Jan Bryant

as Lois

Walden Boyle

as Dr. George Brandt (uncredited)

Crew

Howard Bretherton

Director

Earl Derr Biggers

Characters

Miriam Kissinger

Screenplay

James S. Burkett

Producer

James S. Brown Jr.

Director of Photography

William Austin

Editor

Dave Milton

Art Direction

George Milo

Set Decoration

William A. Calihan Jr.

Production Manager

Frank Fox

Assistant Director