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A Close Call for Boston Blackie

19464.9 / 1060 min
Crime, Mystery

Overview

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.

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

Lew Landers

Lew Landers

Director

Jerome Thoms

Jerome Thoms

Editor

Ben Markson

Ben Markson

Screenplay

Paul Yawitz

Paul Yawitz

Story

Jack Boyle

Jack Boyle

Writer

John Stone

John Stone

Producer