Alias Boston Blackie (1942)
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- Approved
- 1h 7min
- Comedy, Crime
- 02 Apr 1942 (USA)
- Movie
Blackie tracks down a wrongly convicted prisoner who escapes during a Christmas magic show.
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| Chester Morris | ... |
Boston Blackie
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| Adele Mara | ... |
Eve Sanders
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| Richard Lane | ... |
Inspector Farraday
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| George E. Stone | ... |
The Runt
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| Lloyd Corrigan | ... |
Arthur Manleder
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| Walter Sande | ... |
Detective Mathews
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| Larry Parks | ... |
Joe Trilby
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George McKay | ... |
Roggi McKay
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| Cy Kendall | ... |
Jumbo Madigan
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| Paul Fix | ... |
Steve Caveroni
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| Ben Taggart | ... |
Warden
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
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| Lloyd Bridges | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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| Edmund Cobb | ... |
Police Dispatcher Sergeant (uncredited)
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Jerome de Nuccio | ... |
Strong Man in Show Troupe (uncredited)
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| Harry Depp | ... |
Mr. Jones - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Mike Donovan | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Karen X. Gaylord | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Bud Geary | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Dave Harper | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Al Herman | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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George Hickman | ... |
Elevator boy (uncredited)
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Dick Jensen | ... |
Martin - Driver Of Squad Car 29 (uncredited)
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William Lally | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Eddie Laughton | ... |
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
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James T. Mack | ... |
Bill - Manleder's Valet (uncredited)
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Teddy Mangean | ... |
Singing-Telegram Boy #1 (uncredited)
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| Sidney Miller | ... |
Herman - Bellhop (uncredited)
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Eileen O'Hearn | ... |
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
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Lee Prather | ... |
Guard Counting Guests (uncredited)
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| Frank Richards | ... |
Mack - Prisoner Next to Joe (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Francis Sayles | ... |
Laundry Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Walter Soderling | ... |
Dr. Crane (uncredited)
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Cyril Thornton | ... |
Meggs - Manleder's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| John Tyrrell | ... |
Tom - Police Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
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| Duke York | ... |
Johnson - Policeman in Squad Car 29 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lew Landers | ||
Written by
| Paul Yawitz | ... | (original screenplay) |
| Jack Boyle | ... | (based on a character created by) |
Produced by
| Irving Briskin | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Wallace MacDonald | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Parrish | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Philip Tannura | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Fantl | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Lionel Banks | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gene Anderson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Robert Peterson | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Lodge Cunningham | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director (as M.W. Stoloff) |
| Gerard Carbonara | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ben Oakland | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Karol Rathaus | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (as Columbia)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1942) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1942) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (1956) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Television (2005) (United States) (tv) (syndcation)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
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| Taglines | Blackie Blasts a Mystery That Baffles Cops AND Killers! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Third of 14 "Boston Blackie" films released by Columbia starring Chester Morris between 1941 and 1949. See more » |
| Goofs | Trilby sneaks out of the back of a moving ambulance, but when it arrives at the hospital, the doors are closed again. They should have remained open, as there was no way he could have shut them once he left the vehicle. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (1942). See more » |