Alias Boston Blackie (1942)
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.
Director:
Lew Landers
Writer:
Paul Yawitz
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Chester Morris as Boston Blackie |
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Adele Mara as Eve Sanders |
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Richard Lane as Inspector Farraday |
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George E. Stone as The Runt |
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Lloyd Corrigan as Arthur Manleder |
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Walter Sande as Detective Mathews |
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Larry Parks as Joe Trilby |
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George McKay as Roggi McKay |
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Cy Kendall as Jumbo Madigan |
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Paul Fix as Steve Caveroni |
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Ben Taggart as Warden |
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Ernie Adams as Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited) |
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Lloyd Bridges as Bus Driver (uncredited) |
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Edmund Cobb as Police Dispatcher Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Harry Depp as Mr. Jones - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
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Mike Donovan as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Lester Dorr as Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
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Bud Geary as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Kit Guard as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Dave Harper as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Al Herman as Guard (uncredited) |
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George Hickman as Elevator Boy (uncredited) |
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Dick Jensen as Martin - Driver of Squad Car 29 (uncredited) |
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William Lally as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Eddie Laughton as Ambulance Driver (uncredited) |
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James T. Mack as Bill - Manleder's Valet (uncredited) |
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Teddy Mangean as Singing Telegram Boy #1 (uncredited) |
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Sidney Miller as Herman - Bellhop (uncredited) |
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Eileen O'Hearn as Hotel Maid (uncredited) |
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Lee Prather as Guard Counting Guests (uncredited) |
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Frank Richards as Mack - Prisoner Next to Joe (uncredited) |
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Francis Sayles as Laundry Proprietor (uncredited) |
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Walter Soderling as Dr. Crane (uncredited) |
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Cyril Thornton as Meggs - Manleder's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
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Duke York as Johnson - Policeman in Squad Car 29 (uncredited) |
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Suzanne Ridgway as Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Writing | Paul Yawitz | Screenplay |
| Directing | Lew Landers | Director |
| Production | Wallace MacDonald | Producer |
| Camera | Philip Tannura | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Richard Fantl | Editor |
| Writing | Jack Boyle | Characters |
| Art | Lionel Banks | Art Direction |
| Art | Robert Peterson | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Morris Stoloff | Music Director |
