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5 November 1942 (USA)
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THRILLS ROCK THE GLAMOUR CAPITAL! (original one-sheet poster - all caps) more
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Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) and his pal, The Runt (George E. Stone), are ready to board a train...
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Chester Morris | ... | Boston Blackie |
| William Wright | ... | Slick Barton |
| Constance Worth | ... | Gloria Lane |
| Lloyd Corrigan | ... | Arthur Manleder |
| Richard Lane | ... | Inspector John Farraday |
| George E. Stone | ... | The Runt |
| Forrest Tucker | ... | Whipper |
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Blackie Goes Hollywood (UK)
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68 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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USA:Approved (PCA #8638) |
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Al Herman as Cab Driver and Jessie Arnold as Tenant are cast members in studio records/casting call lists, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. Several cabs are in the movie, but their drivers were sometimes not visible.
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Followed by After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)
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Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (1942)
*** (out of 4)
Forth film in Columbia's series finds Blackie (Chester Morris) trying to get $60,000 to California so that a friend can pay off a mob holding him hostage. As usual, Inspector Farraday (Richard Lane) thinks Blackie has stolen a priceless diamond and is hot on his trail. Unlike the previous film, this one here thankfully gets the laughs back on target and delivers a pretty good entry that fans of detective films should really enjoy. Once again Morris is very comfortable in his role and by now it seems like he could play it with his eyes closed. The supporting players are all good but again, the main highlight are all the laughs that this entry has. There's a wonderful segment at the end with Blackie and the bad guy fighting in an elevator shaft that has a dash of slapstick, which is really funny. There isn't much of a mystery going on but the 68-minute running time flies by. Forrest Tucker has a small role and if you look fast you can see Lloyd Bridges. Also of note, the word Hollywood is never even mentioned in the film.