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A Close Call for Boston Blackie
A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

BLACKIE TRIPS A BLONDE .... To Trap a Killer!

Genres

CrimeMystery

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

4.9/10

Release Date

24 January 1946

Country

United States of America

Cast

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

Lynn Merrick

Lynn Merrick

Geraldine 'Gerry' Peyton

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Inspector Farraday

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Sgt. Matthews

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

The Runt

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Mamie Kirwin

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Hack Hagen (uncredited)

Erik Rolf

Erik Rolf

Smiley Slade (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Policeman (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Coroner (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Tenant in Hallway (uncredited)

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