The Phantom Thief
Fiction and Radio's thrill idol...at his eeriest best!
1946 · 1h 5m · Approved
Crime, Mystery
Directed by
D. Ross Lederman
Overview
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 and cast
- D. Ross Lederman Director
- Chester Morris as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- Jeff Donnell as Anne Parks Duncan
- Richard Lane as Inspector John Farraday
- Dusty Anderson as Sandra
- George E. Stone as The Runt
- Frank Sully as Detective Sergeant Matthews
- Marvin Miller as Dr. Nejino
- Wilton Graff as Rex Duncan
- Murray Alper as Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur
- Forbes Murray as Dr. Purcell Nash
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