Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueSleuth Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps a wartime convict (Erik Rolf) who was framed for a murder while out on parole.Sleuth Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps a wartime convict (Erik Rolf) who was framed for a murder while out on parole.Sleuth Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps a wartime convict (Erik Rolf) who was framed for a murder while out on parole.
Richard Alexander
- Carpet Man
- (non crédité)
Murray Alper
- Convict
- (non crédité)
George Anderson
- Warden J.A. Edwards
- (non crédité)
Jessie Arnold
- Woman in Hallway
- (non crédité)
Trevor Bardette
- Manny Vogel
- (non crédité)
Eddie Bruce
- Sandy - Reporter
- (non crédité)
Sally Cairns
- Richie Adair
- (non crédité)
Jack Carr
- Carpet Man
- (non crédité)
Eddy Chandler
- Frank - Policeman
- (non crédité)
James Conaty
- Parole Board Member
- (non crédité)
Heinie Conklin
- Police Desk Sergeant
- (non crédité)
Royal Dano
- Convict
- (non crédité)
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- AnecdotesDirector William Castle tells in his autobiography that this, his first full-length feature, was a public disaster upon its release. Critics destroyed the film. He was afraid of Harry Cohn's wrath because of this failure but on the contrary, King Cohn asked him to proceed and not pay attention to the critics.
- GaffesWhen Blackie led the surprise in his apartment on Nails he grab the gun from Nails. Blackie, pointing the gun, held the gun with his finger on the trigger. Anyone familiar with guns knows that you would not do that. The trigger finger would be on the side of the gun, not on the trigger...safety.
- ConnexionsFeatured in Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
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clever WWII-themed entry in the Boston Blackie mystery series
Most all of the 1940s Columbia "Boston Blackie" films starring Chester Morris are worth watching. This entry has Blackie vouching for some convicts (remember, Blackie himself is a reformed ex-con), trying to get them early releases so they can work in factories aiding the war effort. A judge agrees, and lets them out to begin work. Obviously, things do not work out as planned...
Morris's personal charm and colorful acting style always help the film along, and his sidekick The Runt and his antagonists from the police force return from the earlier entries in the series. It's a fast moving 65 minutes, and like any of the b-movie directorial efforts of William Castle at Columbia in the 1940s, it features a number of clever visuals and plot contrivances. Also, the film is NOT a traditional murder mystery, but I don't want to give anything away, so you'll have to see it yourself. Definitely worth finding for fans of b-movie detective films. And it's always great to see Douglas Fowley as a gangster again!
Morris's personal charm and colorful acting style always help the film along, and his sidekick The Runt and his antagonists from the police force return from the earlier entries in the series. It's a fast moving 65 minutes, and like any of the b-movie directorial efforts of William Castle at Columbia in the 1940s, it features a number of clever visuals and plot contrivances. Also, the film is NOT a traditional murder mystery, but I don't want to give anything away, so you'll have to see it yourself. Definitely worth finding for fans of b-movie detective films. And it's always great to see Douglas Fowley as a gangster again!
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- 30 déc. 2003
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By what name was The Chance of a Lifetime (1943) officially released in India in English?
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