Movie: Trapped

Top 9 Billed Cast

Frank Readick
Frank Readick

The Shadow (voice)

Lina Basquette
Lina Basquette

Girl Reporter

Stanley Fields
Stanley Fields

Tony Valisimo

James Murray
James Murray

Jimmy Dare

Jason Robards Sr.
Jason Robards Sr.

Detective Lt. Jack Reed

DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Jennings

Police Chief

Joseph North
Joseph North

Victim

Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon

Robbery Victim's Wife

John George
John George

Al, Tony's Midget Henchman

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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.

  • Release Date

    1931-10-28

  • Average

    9

  • Rating:

    4.5 starts
  • Tagline

    ONE OF THE SHADOW DETECTIVE STORIES

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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