Sleuth Blackie is framed for murder but manages to catch the culprit.Sleuth Blackie is framed for murder but manages to catch the culprit.Sleuth Blackie is framed for murder but manages to catch the culprit.
Kathryn Card
- Landlady
- (uncredited)
Claire Carleton
- Mamie Kirwin
- (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
- Cab Driver
- (uncredited)
Russell Hicks
- Harcourt
- (uncredited)
Doris Houck
- Josie
- (uncredited)
Charles Lane
- Hack Hagen
- (uncredited)
George Lloyd
- Janitor
- (uncredited)
Brian O'Hara
- Dubious Cab Driver
- (uncredited)
Wanda Perry
- Tenant in Hallway
- (uncredited)
Mark Roberts
- John Peyton
- (uncredited)
Erik Rolf
- Smiley Slade
- (uncredited)
Victor Travis
- Tenant in Hallway
- (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe 10th of 14 "Boston Blackie" films starring Chester Morris released by Columbia Pictures from 1941 to 1949.
- ConnectionsFollowed by The Phantom Thief (1946)
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A Close Call for Boston Blackie
The eponymous "Blackie" (Chester Morris) and his sidekick the "Runt" (George E. Stone) rescue a woman assaulted outside their apartment. The former soon recognises the lass as "Gerry" (Lynn Merrick), an ex-girlfriend heiress and what's more, she has a baby with her too! Who's is it? Who assaulted her? Why? Well it doesn't take us long before the first gunshots ring out and good old "Insp. Farraday" (Richard Lane) and "Blackie" are competing to find the culprits before our intrepid cop, as usual, jumps to the wrong conclusion! It's a well oiled production process with well established characters going through the ultimate in formulaic detective mysteries with a few red herrings before an ending you can spot from space. The writing is adequate, the performances keep it interesting for just under an hour and there is just about enough to keep us guessing as to who did the shooting until quite near the conclusion. Morris was in his element with this series of films, charming and charismatic and with Stone doing his best Jimmy Durante impression the thing works fine.
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- Jan 8, 2023
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- Lady of Mystery
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- Runtime1 hour
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- 1.37 : 1
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