Trapped

"ONE OF THE SHADOW DETECTIVE STORIES"

1931 0h 23m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The Shadow's second movie short, an adaptation from a Ray Humphreys story, "The Cat's Paw," from Detective Story Magazine.

“ONE OF THE SHADOW DETECTIVE STORIES”

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Cast

Frank Readick
The Shadow (voice)
Lina Basquette
Girl Reporter
Stanley Fields
Tony Valisimo
James Murray
Jimmy Dare
Jason Robards Sr.
Detective Lt. Jack Reed
DeWitt Jennings
Police Chief
Joseph North
Victim
Dorothy Vernon
Robbery Victim's Wife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kurt Neumann
Writers: Kurt Neumann, Robert F. Hill
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Frank Readick and Lina Basquette and Stanley Fields carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "ONE OF THE SHADOW DETECTIVE STORIES".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0134160 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kurt Neumann directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Frank Readick and Lina Basquette and Stanley Fields carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "ONE OF THE SHADOW DETECTIVE STORIES".
6IMDB entry: tt0134160 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.