Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie (1942)

Blackie's got an eye-full of alibi... but cops don't believe in looks!

Mystery

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.

star 5.5
  • Release Date: 1942-04-02
  • Runtime: 1h 7min
  • Director: Lew Landers

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Cast

  • Chester Morris

    Boston Blackie

  • Adele Mara

    Eve Sanders

  • Richard Lane

    Inspector Farraday

  • George E. Stone

    The Runt

  • Lloyd Corrigan

    Arthur Manleder

  • Walter Sande

    Detective Mathews

  • Larry Parks

    Joe Trilby

  • George McKay

    Roggi McKay

  • Cy Kendall

    Jumbo Madigan

  • Paul Fix

    Steve Caveroni

  • Ben Taggart

    Warden

  • Ernie Adams

    Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)

  • Lloyd Bridges

    Bus Driver (uncredited)

  • Edmund Cobb

    Police Dispatcher Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Harry Depp

    Mr. Jones - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

  • Mike Donovan

    Policeman (uncredited)

  • Lester Dorr

    Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited)

  • Bud Geary

    Policeman (uncredited)

  • Kit Guard

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  • Dave Harper

    Policeman (uncredited)

  • Al Herman

    Guard (uncredited)

  • George Hickman

    Elevator Boy (uncredited)

  • Dick Jensen

    Martin - Driver of Squad Car 29 (uncredited)

  • William Lally

    Policeman (uncredited)

  • Eddie Laughton

    Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

  • James T. Mack

    Bill - Manleder's Valet (uncredited)

  • Teddy Mangean

    Singing Telegram Boy #1 (uncredited)

  • Sidney Miller

    Herman - Bellhop (uncredited)

  • Eileen O'Hearn

    Hotel Maid (uncredited)

  • Lee Prather

    Guard Counting Guests (uncredited)

  • Frank Richards

    Mack - Prisoner Next to Joe (uncredited)

  • Francis Sayles

    Laundry Proprietor (uncredited)

  • Walter Soderling

    Dr. Crane (uncredited)

  • Cyril Thornton

    Meggs - Manleder's Chauffeur (uncredited)

  • Duke York

    Johnson - Policeman in Squad Car 29 (uncredited)

  • Suzanne Ridgway

    Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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