Boston Blackie's Rendezvous (1945)

Blackie helps the police rescue hostage from an escaped maniac on a killing spree.

Director:

Arthur Dreifuss

Writers:

Edward Dein (screenplay), Fred Schiller (from a story by),

Stars:

Chester Morris, Nina Foch, Steve Cochran

Cast

Cast overview:
Chester Morris	...	Boston Blackie
Nina Foch	...	Sally Brown
Steve Cochran	...	Jimmy Cook
Richard Lane	...	Inspector John Farraday
George E. Stone	...	The Runt
Frank Sully	...	Detective Sgt Matthews
Iris Adrian	...	Martha

Storyline

Blackie helps the police rescue hostage from an escaped maniac on a killing spree.

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Plot Keywords:

disguised voice | disguise | roommate | letter | photograph | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 July 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blackie's Rendezvous

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Steve Cochran, who's noticeably taller and broader than Chester Morris, steals one of his suits out of his closet, and it fits perfectly.

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Connections

Follows Boston Blackie's Little Pal (1918)

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Soundtracks

"Prize Song"
(uncredited)
from "Die Meistersinger"
Written by Richard Wagner

User Reviews

Enjoyable

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous (1945)

*** (out of 4)

Ninth film in Columbia's Boston Blackie series once again features Chester Morris in the role. In this film, a psychopath (Steve Cochran) escapes from an asylum and begins to strangle various women. It appears he's working his way down a line until he can meet a dancer (Nina Foch) he became obsessed with in the asylum. Blackie (Morris), The Runt (George E. Stone) and Inspector Farraday (Richard Lane) are once again hot on the case. This is a step up from the last couple films I've seen in the series because it's unlike anything that came before it. Cochran is very good as the killer and the screenplay doesn't shy away from his evilness. Morris, Stone and Lane are as entertaining as ever. Morris gets to do a couple nice magic tricks in the film and the twist involving the killer trapping him was well written.