Movie·1944·1h 1m
One Mysterious Night
What Happened to the Fabulous Diamond "Blue Star of the Nile"?...
Directed By
Budd Boetticher
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
After a rare gem is stolen from an exhibition at a posh hotel, Inspector Farraday decides to recruit former thief Boston Blackie to find the stone. Along with his assistant, "The Runt", Blackie focuses his investigation on the hotel manager, George Daley, and his sister, Eileen. Through disguises and ruses, Blackie and the Runt try to trick their way to discovering the thieves.
Written By
Jack Boyle, Paul Yawitz
Producer
Ted Richmond
Cinematography
L. William O'Connell
Music
Paul Sawtell
Editor
Al Clark
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Chester Morris
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Janis Carter
Dorothy Anderson
William Wright
Paul Martens
Richard Lane
Inspector Farraday
George E. Stone
The Runt
Robert B. Williams
Matt Healy
Mark Roberts
George Daley
Dorothy Malone
Eileen Daley (Uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)
Ben Taggart
Traffic Cop (Uncredited)
Minerva Urecal
Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited)
Constance Purdy
Woman in Daley's Office (Uncredited)
Ed Allen
Policeman (Uncredited)
Kenneth Brown
Boy (Uncredited)
Early Cantrell
Margaret Dean (Uncredited)
Lew Davis
Exhibit Attendee (Uncredited)
Edythe Elliott
Mother (Uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Frank (Uncredited)
// crew
Crew
L. William O'Connell
Director of Photography
Budd Boetticher
Director
Jack Boyle
Writer
Ted Richmond
Producer
Al Clark
Editor
Paul Yawitz
Writer
Paul Sawtell
Original Music Composer
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