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One Mysterious Night
One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

What Happened to the Fabulous Diamond "Blue Star of the Nile"?...

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MysteryCrime

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After a rare gem is stolen from an exhibition at a posh hotel, Inspector Farraday decides to recruit former thief Boston Blackie to find the stone. Along with his assistant, "The Runt", Blackie focuses his investigation on the hotel manager, George Daley, and his sister, Eileen. Through disguises and ruses, Blackie and the Runt try to trick their way to discovering the thieves.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

61 mins

Rating

5.909/10

Release Date

21 October 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Janis Carter

Janis Carter

Dorothy Anderson

William Wright

William Wright

Paul Martens

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Inspector Farraday

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

The Runt

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Matt Healy

Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts

George Daley

Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Eileen Daley (Uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Traffic Cop (Uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited)

Constance Purdy

Constance Purdy

Woman in Daley's Office (Uncredited)

Ed Allen

Ed Allen

Policeman (Uncredited)

Kenneth Brown

Kenneth Brown

Boy (Uncredited)

Early Cantrell

Early Cantrell

Margaret Dean (Uncredited)

Lew Davis

Lew Davis

Exhibit Attendee (Uncredited)

Edythe Elliott

Edythe Elliott

Mother (Uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Frank (Uncredited)

Fred Graff

Fred Graff

Reporter (Uncredited)

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Arthur Manleder (Uncredited)

Fred Howard

Fred Howard

Reporter (Uncredited)

Dick Jensen

Dick Jensen

Policeman (Uncredited)

Henry Jordan

Henry Jordan

Reporter (Uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Police Commissioner Howard (Uncredited)

Tom Kingston

Tom Kingston

News Photographer (Uncredited)

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Detective Sergeant Matthews (Uncredited)

Billy Lenhart

Billy Lenhart

Boy (Uncredited)

Anne Loos

Anne Loos

Newsstand Clerk (Uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Police Guard (Uncredited)

Cy Malis

Cy Malis

Policeman (Uncredited)

George McKay

George McKay

Police Sergeant McNulty (Uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Police Sergeant (Uncredited)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Austin (Uncredited)

Bob Walker

Bob Walker

Man in Office with Matthews (Uncredited)

Cecil Weston

Cecil Weston

Mother (Uncredited)

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