The Trap

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Mantan Moreland, Sidney Toler, and Victor Sen Yung in The Trap (1946)

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 f... Read allWhen 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.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
- Earl Derr Biggers
- Miriam Kissinger
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6.0/10

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Director
- Howard Bretherton
Writers
- Earl Derr Biggers
- Miriam Kissinger
Stars

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This was Sidney Toler's final film. Stricken with cancer during his last few films, he was so physically weak during shooting that he could hardly walk or say his lines coherently.

Goofs
Birmingham barely touches pen to pad when he is trying to write down an address. Later, Jimmy clearly reads the address on the pad.

Quotes
Rick Daniels: Ahhh. This'd be Mrs. Pedals, eh?
Mrs. Weebles, the Housekeeper: Mrs. Weebles.
Cole King, Impresario: No banter, Daniels.
Rick Daniels: Well, cheer up. Youth and beauty have arrived and brilliant wit. The old house will re-echo to music and laughter.
[Rick and Cole exit]
Mrs. Weebles, the Housekeeper: [tutting after them in disgust] Show people!

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Followed by The Chinese Ring (1947)

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6/10

The Best Of The Monogram Chans

When one of the showgirls in a troupe staying at a beach house is killed, novice showgirl Barbara Jean Wong, calls on that famous detective, Jimmy Chan. Fortunately, his father, Charlie Chan, shows up in the person of Sidney Toler.

Under the direction of Howard Bretherton, this is the strongest of of the Monogram Charlie Chans, due a good mystery script and Bretherton's superior ability to direct the comedy sequences on which the series now relied. Mantan Moreland, as Oland's other assistant, gets a lot more and better comedy in his role, and Victor Sen Yung flourishes. The ladies in the troupe include Rita Quigley and Anne Nagel, and Kirk Nagel, Minerva Urecal, and Larry Blake perform their more serious roles well.

Alas, it was the end for Toler. He had been playing the role for almost a decade by this point, but he was dying of cancer. He would died on February 12, 1947 at the age of 72, after sixty-five years in show business.