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

1946
1h
Crime
Mystery

Status

Released

Release

1946

Runtime

1h

Where to Watch

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Streaming

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Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h
Jan 24, 1946
Languages
English
Director
Lew Landers
Lew Landers
Production
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

12 Cast Members

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)

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