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21/10/1944 Mystery, Crime 1h 1m
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What Happened to the Fabulous Diamond "Blue Star of the Nile"?...

Overview

After a rare gem is stolen from an exhibition at a posh hotel, Inspector Farraday decides to recruit former thief Boston Blackie to find the stone. Along with his assistant, "The Runt", Blackie focuses his investigation on the hotel manager, George Daley, and his sister, Eileen. Through disguises and ruses, Blackie and the Runt try to trick their way to discovering the thieves.

  1. Budd Boetticher

    Director

  2. Paul Yawitz

    Writer

  3. Jack Boyle

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Chester Morris

    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

  2. Janis Carter

    Dorothy Anderson

  3. William Wright

    Paul Martens

  4. Richard Lane

    Inspector Farraday

  5. George E. Stone

    The Runt

  6. Robert B. Williams

    Matt Healy

  7. Mark Roberts

    George Daley

  8. Dorothy Malone

    Eileen Daley (Uncredited)

  9. Joseph Crehan

    Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-11-30
To help raise funds for the war effort, a collection of jewels is being displayed at a posh hotel. That's manna from heaven for a thief and when the famous "Blue Star of the Nile" diamond goes walkabouts and "Blackie" (Chester Morris) is found in the vicinity, well then what else might "Insp. Faraday" (Richard Lane) do but accuse his long-term, if almost always helpful, nemesis. Of course we know all along what's going on, but it's going to be down to "Blackie" and the ever reliable "Runt" (George E. Stone) to clear their names and help the police so that they all find out who did the pinching...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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