Review of The Trap (1946) by Jeff Z — 20 Jul 2011
You'd think a film called "The Trap" might center around a trap of some kind, but in this case you'd be wrong. In Sidney Toler's last appearance on film Chan decides to use a trap to catch a killer but never really explains how the trap is supposed to work.
When it does the entire scene is both confusing and anti-climatic. It leads to one of the most boring car chase scenes ever filmed and a lengthy and even more confusing death bed confession by the murderess.
Chan, Birmingham and Jimmy don't even show up until 16 minutes into this 68 minute film which is unimpressively directed by Howard "Close up? What's a close up?" Bretherton. Instead the film concentrates on the antics of a group of showgirls at a Malibu beach house.
It's all fun and cheesecake until somebody gets murderered. The skills of the bathing suited cast makes one wonder if this was a casting couch production at Monogram.
This review of The Trap (1946) was written by Jeff Z on 20 Jul 2011.
The Trap has generally received mixed reviews.
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