Alias Boston Blackie
Blackie's got an eye-full of alibi... but cops don't believe in looks!
1942 en 67 minutes
Rating: 5.5
Plot
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.
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Cast
Chester Morris
Boston Blackie
Adele Mara
Eve Sanders
Richard Lane
Inspector Farraday
George E. Stone
The Runt
Lloyd Corrigan
Arthur Manleder
Walter Sande
Detective Mathews
Larry Parks
Joe Trilby
George McKay
Roggi McKay
Cy Kendall
Jumbo Madigan
Paul Fix
Steve Caveroni
Ben Taggart
Warden
Ernie Adams
Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Lloyd Bridges
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Police Dispatcher Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry Depp
Mr. Jones - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Policeman (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Bud Geary
Policeman (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Dave Harper
Policeman (uncredited)
Al Herman
Guard (uncredited)
George Hickman
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Dick Jensen
Martin - Driver of Squad Car 29 (uncredited)
William Lally
Policeman (uncredited)
Eddie Laughton
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
James T. Mack
Bill - Manleder's Valet (uncredited)
Teddy Mangean
Singing Telegram Boy #1 (uncredited)
Sidney Miller
Herman - Bellhop (uncredited)
Eileen O'Hearn
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
Lee Prather
Guard Counting Guests (uncredited)
Frank Richards
Mack - Prisoner Next to Joe (uncredited)
Francis Sayles
Laundry Proprietor (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
Dr. Crane (uncredited)
Cyril Thornton
Meggs - Manleder's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Duke York
Johnson - Policeman in Squad Car 29 (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
