- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Release: 1946-11-30
- Director: Howard Bretherton
- Writers: Earl Derr Biggers , Miriam Kissinger
- Language: English
- Stars: Sidney Toler , Mantan Moreland , Victor Sen Yung , Tanis Chandler , Larry J. Blake , Kirk Alyn , Rita Quigley , Anne Nagel , Helen Gerald , Howard Negley
- Runtime: 68 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Murder at Malibu Beach (United Kingdom) , Charlie Chan in trappola (Italy) , Murder in Malibu Beach (United States of America) , The Trap (Canada) , Charlie Chan: Die Falle (Germany) , Capcana (Romania) , The Trap , La casa de la muerte (Mexico) , Charlie Chan in the Trap (United States of America) , Ловушка , O Segredo da Caixa (Brazil) , The Trap (United States of America)
- Plot: 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.
- IMDB:tt0039912
The Trap Cast · · · ALL
Howard Bretherton
Director
Sidney Toler
Charlie Chan
Mantan Moreland
Birmingham Brown
Victor Sen Yung
Jimmy Chan
Tanis Chandler
Adelaide Brandt
Larry J. Blake
Rick Daniels
Kirk Alyn
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
Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper
Margaret Brayton
Madge Mudge
Bettie Best
Winifred
Jan Bryant
Lois
Walden Boyle
Dr. George Brandt (uncredited)