Alias Boston Blackie (1942) - Full Cast and Crew

Cast

as Inspector Farraday

as Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Lloyd Bridges

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

as Police Dispatcher Sergeant (uncredited)

Harry Depp

as Mr. Jones - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

as Policeman (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

as Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Bud Geary

as Policeman (uncredited)

Kit Guard

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Dave Harper

as Policeman (uncredited)

Al Herman

as Guard (uncredited)

George Hickman

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Dick Jensen

as Martin - Driver of Squad Car 29 (uncredited)

William Lally

as Policeman (uncredited)

Eddie Laughton

as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

James T. Mack

as Bill - Manleder's Valet (uncredited)

Teddy Mangean

as Singing Telegram Boy #1 (uncredited)

Sidney Miller

as Herman - Bellhop (uncredited)

Eileen O'Hearn

as Hotel Maid (uncredited)

Lee Prather

as Guard Counting Guests (uncredited)

Frank Richards

as Mack - Prisoner Next to Joe (uncredited)

Francis Sayles

as Laundry Proprietor (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

as Dr. Crane (uncredited)

Cyril Thornton

as Meggs - Manleder's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Duke York

as Johnson - Policeman in Squad Car 29 (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Crew

Philip Tannura

Director of Photography

Assistant Art Director

Boston Blackie Movies

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.