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Trapped by Boston Blackie (1948)
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13 May 1948 (USA)
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Killing Low-Down on High Society! (original ad) more
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Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it. full summary | add synopsis
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Blackie minces "I'm a bird in a cage, Dancing will release me" - gulp!
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(Credited cast) | Chester Morris | ... | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black |
| June Vincent | ... | Doris Bradley |
| Richard Lane | ... | Insp. William R. Farraday |
 | Patricia Barry | ... | Joan Howell (as Patricia White) |
| Edward Norris | ... | Igor Borio |
| George E. Stone | ... | The Runt |
| Frank Sully | ... | Detective Sergeant Matthews |
| Fay Baker | ... | Margie O'Reilly, alias Sandra Doray |
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Follows After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)
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Easily the darkest or most serious Blackie film, the penultimate in the series and Stone's last as the Runt. It has comedy as usual mixed in with the detective work, but this was post War and people seemingly didn't want to laugh so much at the movies, if at all. This descent is still ongoing, todays films aren't considered good unless brim full of violence, filth and cynicism - what will tomorrows bring?
A string of pearls is stolen at a society fancy dress party and naturally suspicion falls on Blackie and the Runt both disguised as Indian fakirs. In turn the murky pasts of some of the guests and main characters are uncovered by Blackie as he strives yet again to clear his name. Farraday and Matthews come across lower key than before, but the Inspector's witticisms still past muster. Doesn't the ballet scene remind you of "Hellzapoppin"?! Eventually the jigsaw puzzle starts to take shape and pieces fall into place, but not before Blackie and Runt trot out the old man and woman disguise one more time - like old friends in themselves by now!
A superior entry with a more satisfying climax than I expected, as a fan. On the other hand if you hate the genre but watch this anyway what do you expect?