A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946)
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.
Director:
Lew Landers
Writer:
Ben Markson
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Chester Morris as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton |
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Lynn Merrick as Geraldine 'Gerry' Peyton |
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Richard Lane as Inspector Farraday |
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Frank Sully as Sgt. Matthews |
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George E. Stone as The Runt |
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Claire Carleton as Mamie Kirwin |
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Russell Hicks as Attorney Harcourt (uncredited) |
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Charles Lane as Hack Hagen (uncredited) |
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Erik Rolf as Smiley Slade (uncredited) |
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John Tyrrell as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Emmett Vogan as Coroner (uncredited) |
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Wanda Perry as Tenant in Hallway (uncredited) |
| Writing | Jack Boyle | Writer |
| Writing | Paul Yawitz | Story |
| Writing | Ben Markson | Screenplay |
| Directing | Lew Landers | Director |
| Editing | Jerome Thoms | Editor |
| Production | John Stone | Producer |