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Alias Boston Blackie (1942)

"Blackie's got an eye-full of alibi... but cops don't believe in looks!"
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Alias Boston Blackie
NR 1 hr 7 minApr 2nd, 1942MysteryBoston Blackie Collection PosterPart of Boston Blackie Collection
It is the Christmas Holidays and reformed thief, Boston Blackie goes to Castle Theater to pick up players who will perform for prisoners that are still in prison. He takes a girl with him who has a brother already in prison. She has visited the prison twice in the month, so is not suppose to visit again. However when the group is completed the girl is included as well as Inspector Farrady. One of the clowns in the show is kidnapped and replaced by a con who wants to get even with two ex-partners. Boston Blackie figures out that a con has replaced one of his clowns but is unable to stop him. Blackie's clothes are stolen and a murder is committed. Of course, the Inspector immediately suspects Blackie of being involved. Now it is Blackie's job to find the killer, exonerate himself and help the girl free her brother.
StarringChester MorrisAdele MaraRichard Lane
DirectorLew Landers

Cast & Crew

Chester Morris
as Boston Blackie
Adele Mara
as Eve Sanders
Richard Lane
as Inspector Farraday
George E. Stone
as The Runt

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 2nd, 1942
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Columbia Pictures

Boston Blackie Collection

Jack Boyle's stories first appeared in the early 20th Century. "The Price of Principle" was a short story in the July 1914 issue of The American Magazine. Boyle's character also turned up in Cosmopolitan. In 1917, Redbook published the novelette "Boston Blackie’s Mary," and the magazine brought the character back with "The Heart of the Lily" (February, 1921). Boyle's stories were collected in the book Boston Blackie (1919), which was reprinted in 1979 by Gregg Press. Boyle died in 1928. [edit]Films The earliest film adaptations were silent, dating from 1918 to 1927. Columbia Pictures revived the property in 1941 with Meet Boston Blackie, a fast, 58-minute "B" feature starring Chester Morris. Although the running time was brief, Columbia gave the picture good production values and an imaginative director (Robert Florey). The film was successful, and a series followed.