A Close Call for Boston Blackie
A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Movie·1946·1h 0m

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

BLACKIE TRIPS A BLONDE .... To Trap a Killer!

Directed By

Lew Landers

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Blackie runs into a woman he formally loved who now is married with a kid. When her husband gets out of prison he's killed in Blackie's apartment and of course the police thing Blackie pulled the trigger. Blackie must set out to prove his innocence as well as capture the real killers.

Written By

Ben Markson, Jack Boyle

Producer

John Stone

Editor

Jerome Thoms

Themes

blondefalse accusationssafecrackerdamsel in distressdumb cop

Production House

Columbia Pictures

Audience Score

54%

8 votes

Skip16%
Timepass39%
Go for it32%
Perfection13%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Free

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// cast

Cast

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

Lynn Merrick

Lynn Merrick

Geraldine 'Gerry' Peyton

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Inspector Farraday

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Sgt. Matthews

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

The Runt

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Mamie Kirwin

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Hack Hagen (uncredited)

Erik Rolf

Erik Rolf

Smiley Slade (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Policeman (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Coroner (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Tenant in Hallway (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Lew Landers

Lew Landers

Director

Jerome Thoms

Editor

Ben Markson

Screenplay

Paul Yawitz

Story

Jack Boyle

Writer

John Stone

Producer

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