Alias Boston Blackie
Blackie's got an eye-full of alibi... but cops don't believe in looks!
1942 · 1h 7m · Approved
Mystery
Directed by
Lew Landers
Overview
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 and cast
- Lew Landers Director
- Chester Morris as Boston Blackie
- Adele Mara as Eve Sanders
- Richard Lane as Inspector Farraday
- George E. Stone as The Runt
- Lloyd Corrigan as Arthur Manleder
- Walter Sande as Detective Mathews
- Larry Parks as Joe Trilby
- George McKay as Roggi McKay
- Cy Kendall as Jumbo Madigan
- Paul Fix as Steve Caveroni
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