Crime ·Mystery · United States of America · 1946 · 1h 0m

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

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Director
Lew Landers
Cast
Chester Morris as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton Lynn Merrick as Geraldine 'Gerry' Peyton Richard Lane as Inspector Farraday Frank Sully as Sgt. Matthews George E. Stone as The Runt Claire Carleton as Mamie Kirwin
Crew
Jerome Thoms — Editor Ben Markson — Screenplay Jack Boyle — Writer Paul Yawitz — Story John Stone — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
blondefalse accusationssafecrackerdamsel in distressdumb cop
Key Collaborators
Lew Landers Director Jerome Thoms Editor Ben Markson Screenplay Jack Boyle Writer Paul Yawitz Story John Stone Producer
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