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Meet Boston Blackie

  • 19411941
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h
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6.6/10
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Rochelle Hudson and Chester Morris in Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Drama
When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
611
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Florey
  • Writers
    • Jay Dratler(story)
    • Jack Boyle(based on the character created by)
  • Stars
    • Chester Morris
    • Rochelle Hudson
    • Richard Lane
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Florey
  • Writers
    • Jay Dratler(story)
    • Jack Boyle(based on the character created by)
  • Stars
    • Chester Morris
    • Rochelle Hudson
    • Richard Lane
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 22User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Richard Lane, Chester Morris, and Charles Wagenheim in Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
    Rochelle Hudson, Chester Morris, and Constance Worth in Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
    Rochelle Hudson and Chester Morris in Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
    Rochelle Hudson, Chester Morris, and Charles Wagenheim in Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
    Rochelle Hudson, Chester Morris, and Constance Worth in Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
    Rochelle Hudson in Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
    Rochelle Hudson and Chester Morris in Meet Boston Blackie (1941)

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    Chester Morris
    Chester Morris
    • Boston Blackieas Boston Blackie
    Rochelle Hudson
    Rochelle Hudson
    • Cecelia Bradleyas Cecelia Bradley
    Richard Lane
    Richard Lane
    • Inspector Faradayas Inspector Faraday
    Charles Wagenheim
    Charles Wagenheim
    • The Runtas The Runt
    Constance Worth
    Constance Worth
    • Marilyn Howardas Marilyn Howard
    Jack O'Malley
    • Monkas Monk
    George Magrill
    George Magrill
    • Georgieas Georgie
    James Seay
    James Seay
    • Mechanical Manas Mechanical Man
    • (as Michael Rand)
    Harry Anderson
    • Dart Game Barkeras Dart Game Barker
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Bernard
    Sam Bernard
    • Telescope Manas Telescope Man
    • (uncredited)
    James Blaine
    James Blaine
    • Police Captainas Police Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Bowen
    Harry Bowen
    • Hot Dog Vendoras Hot Dog Vendor
    • (unconfirmed)
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Brown
    Stanley Brown
    • Max - Police Lab Technicianas Max - Police Lab Technician
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Fetherston
    • Freak Show Barkeras Freak Show Barker
    • (uncredited)
    Budd Fine
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Fiske
    Richard Fiske
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Byron Foulger
    Byron Foulger
    • Blind Manas Blind Man
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Gardner
    • Tunnel of Horror Barkeras Tunnel of Horror Barker
    • (unconfirmed)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Florey
    • Writers
      • Jay Dratler(story) (screenplay)
      • Jack Boyle(based on the character created by)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was the first in a series of Boston Blackie films starring Chester Morris and was sufficiently popular to spawn 13 more hour-long pictures released by Columbia from 1941 to 1949. Most of the films in the series worked on a twelve day schedule.
    • Goofs
      At 42.58 Farraday and a uniformed officer arrive at Blackie's apartment building, with Blackie right behind them. At 48.26 the officer is looking out a window to the street with Blackie driving off, but the police car is gone.
    • Quotes

      Cecelia Bradley: Who are you, or who do you think you are ?

      Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black: At the moment, I'm a fugitive from an autopsy.

    • Connections
      Followed by Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941)
    • Soundtracks
      Santa Lucia
      (uncredited)

      Traditional Italian folksong

      Played as backround music at the amusement park

    User reviews22

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    First of the Boston Blackie movies is a good start...
    CHESTER MORRIS and ROCHELLE HUDSON star in the first of the Boston Blacie series from Columbia, MEET BOSTON BLACKIE.

    Inspector Farraday (RICHARD LANE) is Blackie's old friend. They run into each other aboard a steamship where Blackie finds a murdered man in his stateroom. A mysterious blonde (an international spy) is what Blackie has to follow and there's an amusement park scene that involves The Tunnel of Horrors and a Mechanical Man before the woman is murdered and he meets up with Rochelle Hudson.

    With Farraday on his trail, Blackie has to prove that he's not the murderer even though his fingerprints were at the scene of the blonde's murder. With the spy element established, it seems that the Morse Code abounds everywhere in the plot, readily interpreted by one and all.

    Spies, murder and an amusement park background makes for a lively little Boston Blackie caper.
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    • Mar 28, 2007

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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rasto nas Trevas
    • Filming locations
      • Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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