Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.
Patricia Barry
- Joan Howell
- (as Patricia White)
Abigail Adams
- Receptionist
- (uncredited)
Edward Biby
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
James Carlisle
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Mary Currier
- Helen Kenyon
- (uncredited)
Bryn Davis
- Police Matron
- (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
- Mrs. Worthington, Dowager
- (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThirteenth of fourteen "Boston Blackie" films starring Chester Morris released by Columbia Pictures from 1941 to 1949.
- Quotes
Inspector Farraday: [to Sgt. Matthews] Look, a man is only as smart as the people he surrounds himself with. Now take me, I... Nevermind. In the dull blank expanse of your face I can read the dismal promise of the years to come.
[sits down dejectedly]
- ConnectionsFollowed by Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949)
Featured review
Blackie minces "I'm a bird in a cage, Dancing will release me" - gulp!
Easily the darkest or most serious Blackie film, the penultimate in the series and Stone's last as the Runt. It has comedy as usual mixed in with the detective work, but this was post War and people seemingly didn't want to laugh so much at the movies, if at all. This descent is still ongoing, todays films aren't considered good unless brim full of violence, filth and cynicism - what will tomorrows bring?
A string of pearls is stolen at a society fancy dress party and naturally suspicion falls on Blackie and the Runt both disguised as Indian fakirs. In turn the murky pasts of some of the guests and main characters are uncovered by Blackie as he strives yet again to clear his name. Farraday and Matthews come across lower key than before, but the Inspector's witticisms still past muster. Doesn't the ballet scene remind you of "Hellzapoppin"?! Eventually the jigsaw puzzle starts to take shape and pieces fall into place, but not before Blackie and Runt trot out the old man and woman disguise one more time - like old friends in themselves by now!
A superior entry with a more satisfying climax than I expected, as a fan. On the other hand if you hate the genre but watch this anyway what do you expect?
A string of pearls is stolen at a society fancy dress party and naturally suspicion falls on Blackie and the Runt both disguised as Indian fakirs. In turn the murky pasts of some of the guests and main characters are uncovered by Blackie as he strives yet again to clear his name. Farraday and Matthews come across lower key than before, but the Inspector's witticisms still past muster. Doesn't the ballet scene remind you of "Hellzapoppin"?! Eventually the jigsaw puzzle starts to take shape and pieces fall into place, but not before Blackie and Runt trot out the old man and woman disguise one more time - like old friends in themselves by now!
A superior entry with a more satisfying climax than I expected, as a fan. On the other hand if you hate the genre but watch this anyway what do you expect?
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- Spondonman
- Jul 24, 2005
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- Also known as
- El collar maldito
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- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Trapped by Boston Blackie (1948) officially released in Canada in English?
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