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.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
- (uncredited)
Murray Alper
- Convict
- (uncredited)
George Anderson
- Warden J.A. Edwards
- (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
- Woman in Hallway
- (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
- Manny Vogel
- (uncredited)
Eddie Bruce
- Sandy - Reporter
- (uncredited)
Sally Cairns
- Richie Adair
- (uncredited)
Jack Carr
- Carpet Man
- (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
- Frank - Policeman
- (uncredited)
James Conaty
- Parole Board Member
- (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
- Police Desk Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Royal Dano
- Convict
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaDirector 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.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
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later chapter in the Boston Blackie series
I hope writer Jack Boyle got some of the money that was made off his man "Boston Blackie"... there were TONS of films made with that character. Chester Morris was probably the best known. In this chapter, Blackie is the chaperone for some work release prisoners, and one escapes to dig up some stolen dough. Things go haywire, as they always do, and the caper is on! Blackie has to track down the guy who knows the truth, but the police are after HIM, so he has to stay one step ahead. The usual antics, and boy, the cops were silly back then. The story kind of goes all over the place, but its okay. And it's only a 65 minute shortie. Currently showing on Turner Classics. My favorite line in here is when the desk clerk sees the guy with the beard, and says "Hey, you with the chin drapes!" Most of it is pretty average, and for the last five minutes, the fistfight takes place in the dark... rather pointless. meh. Directed by William Castle, known for low budget yet fairly successful films.
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- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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