Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (1942)
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- 1h 8min
- Comedy, Crime
- 05 Nov 1942 (USA)
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Cast verified as complete
| Chester Morris | ... |
Boston Blackie
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| William Wright | ... |
Slick Barton
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| Constance Worth | ... |
Gloria Lane
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| Lloyd Corrigan | ... |
Arthur Manleder
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| Richard Lane | ... |
Inspector Farraday
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| George E. Stone | ... |
The Runt
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| Forrest Tucker | ... |
Whipper
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Ernie Alexander | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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| Stanley Brown | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Jack Gardner | ... |
First Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Jailer (uncredited)
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| Robert Kellard | ... |
Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
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| Cy Kendall | ... |
Jumbo Madigan (uncredited)
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Eddie Laughton | ... |
The Druggist (uncredited)
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| James C. Morton | ... |
Al - Police Operator (uncredited)
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| Shirley Patterson | ... |
Stewardess (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Phillips | ... |
Old Lady at Radio (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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| Virginia Sale | ... |
Gift Counter Clerk (uncredited)
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| Walter Sande | ... |
Detective Sergeant Mathews (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Last Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Victor Travis | ... |
Old Man at Radio (uncredited)
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| John Tyrrell | ... |
Steve (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Gordon | ||
Written by
| Paul Yawitz | ... | (original screenplay) |
| Jack Boyle | ... | (based upon the character created by) |
Produced by
| Irving Briskin | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Wallace MacDonald | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Henry Freulich | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Art Seid | ... | film editor (as Arthur Seid) |
Art Direction by
| Lionel Banks | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Priestley | ... | interior decorator |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bud Brill | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Arthur I. Royce | ... | associate art director (as Arthur Royce) |
Sound Department
| Jack A. Goodrich | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Eddie Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director (as M.W. Stoloff) |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Werner R. Heymann | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ben Oakland | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Gregory Stone | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1942) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1942) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1942) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Chile (1942) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures do Brasil (1942) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1944) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (1956) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Western Electric (mirrophonic recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Boston Blackie and his pal, The Runt, are ready to board a train for Florida when Blackie gets a telegram from his friend Arthur Manleder asking Blackie to go to Manleder's New York apartment, get $60,000 from a wall safe and fly to Hollywood. Blackie has just removed the money when Police Inspector Farraday and his assistant, Sergeant Matthews arrive and accuse him of robbery. They let him escape so they can follow as they think he knows something about the stolen Monterey Diamond. Blackie arrives in Hollywood and learns that Manleder has fallen for Gloria Lane, in cahoots with a gang of crooks, and had been holding the missing diamond in trust for the owner. Gloria had asked Arthur to let her wear the diamond and it was stolen. Two gangsters had appeared at the apartment and offered to recover the diamond for $60,000, which had prompted the telegram to Blackie. The two crooks also steal the money from The Runt. Blackie's plan to catch the crooks and recover the money and the diamond goes awry when another crook, Slick Barton, steals both from his two crook pals. Farraday and Matthews now arrive and accuse Blackie of both thefts.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | WHAT A MOVING PICTURE...when Blackie moves in on this blonde picture! Hollywood gets a new kind of thrill! (original poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is the first film directed by Michael Gordon, a member of the Group Theater, who was blacklisted, returned to Broadway, and, after the success of the play "The Tender Trap" returned to Hollywood to direct "Pillow Talk" and many successful light comedies. See more » |
| Goofs | When Blackie and The Runt get out of the taxi and walk into the airport terminal, a moving shadow of the boom microphone is briefly visible on the wall behind them. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943). See more » |