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02/04/1942 Mystery 1h 7m
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Blackie's got an eye-full of alibi... but cops don't believe in looks!

Overview

It is the Christmas Holidays and reformed thief, Boston Blackie goes to Castle Theater to pick up players who will perform for prisoners that are still in prison. He takes a girl with him who has a brother already in prison. She has visited the prison twice in the month, so is not suppose to visit again. However when the group is completed the girl is included as well as Inspector Farrady. One of the clowns in the show is kidnapped and replaced by a con who wants to get even with two ex-partners. Boston Blackie figures out that a con has replaced one of his clowns but is unable to stop him. Blackie's clothes are stolen and a murder is committed. Of course, the Inspector immediately suspects Blackie of being involved. Now it is Blackie's job to find the killer, exonerate himself and help the girl free her brother.

  1. Lew Landers

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Chester Morris

    Boston Blackie

  2. Adele Mara

    Eve Sanders

  3. Richard Lane

    Inspector Farraday

  4. George E. Stone

    The Runt

  5. Lloyd Corrigan

    Arthur Manleder

  6. Walter Sande

    Detective Mathews

  7. Larry Parks

    Joe Trilby

  8. George McKay

    Roggi McKay

  9. Cy Kendall

    Jumbo Madigan

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-01-11
"Blackie" (Chester Morris) starts off this crime drama - on a bus driven by Lloyd Bridges - by doing a little bit of compering at a prison where the Christmas entertainment revolves around a magic booth! Of course, one of the prisoners escapes and, of course, "Insp. Faraday" (Richard Lane) and his hapless helper "Sgt. Matthews" (Walter Sande) conclude that it's all part of a cunning wheeze by "Blackie" to get "Joe" (Larry Parks) out of jail. What we quickly discover, though, is that our sleuth is completely innocent and that he has doubts about the voracity of the conviction that sent the youn...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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