Trapped

ONE OF THE SHADOW DETECTIVE STORIES

1931•23m

CrimeDramaMystery

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

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Production

Bryan Foy Productions

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

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Region US · Lang EN

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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

John George

Al, Tony's Midget Henchman

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