The Phantom Thief (1946)
Boston Blackie, in the 11th film of the Columbia series, indulges in some wit-trading with a squirmy spiritualist who deals in blackmail, murder and the occult. "Blackie" out to help his pal, "Runt," recover some jewels, finds himself involved in the homicides, and also finds himself as the prime suspect, and now has to find the real culprit in order to clear himself. So "Blackie,", a man of many talents and already a proved magician from cases past, shows he knows a little bit about dancing skeletons, walking phantoms and spiritualism himself, and holds a séance to unmask the murderer.
Director:
D. Ross Lederman
Writers:
Richard Wormser, Richard Weil.
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Chester Morris as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black |
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Jeff Donnell as Anne Parks Duncan |
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Richard Lane as Inspector John Farraday |
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Dusty Anderson as Sandra |
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George E. Stone as The Runt |
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Frank Sully as Detective Sergeant Matthews |
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Marvin Miller as Dr. Nejino |
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Wilton Graff as Rex Duncan |
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Murray Alper as Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur |
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Forbes Murray as Dr. Purcell Nash |
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Joseph Crehan as 'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker |
| Directing | D. Ross Lederman | Director |
| Writing | Jack Boyle | Characters |
| Writing | G.A. Snow | Story |
| Writing | Richard Wormser | Screenplay |
| Writing | Richard Weil | Screenplay |
| Crew | Malcolm Stuart Boylan | Additional Dialogue |
| Camera | George Meehan | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Al Clark | Editor |
| Art | Robert Peterson | Art Direction |
| Art | George Montgomery | Set Decoration |
| Sound | George Cooper | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Mischa Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |
| Production | John Stone | Producer |
