Movie: A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Top 10 Billed Cast

Chester Morris
Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

Lynn Merrick
Lynn Merrick

Geraldine 'Gerry' Peyton

Richard Lane
Richard Lane

Inspector Farraday

Frank Sully
Frank Sully

Sgt. Matthews

George E. Stone
George E. Stone

The Runt

Claire Carleton
Claire Carleton

Mamie Kirwin

Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks

Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)

Charles Lane
Charles Lane

Hack Hagen (uncredited)

Erik Rolf
Erik Rolf

Smiley Slade (uncredited)

John Tyrrell
John Tyrrell

Policeman (uncredited)

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  • Overview

    Blackie runs into a woman he formally loved who now is married with a kid. When her husband gets out of prison he's killed in Blackie's apartment and of course the police thing Blackie pulled the trigger. Blackie must set out to prove his innocence as well as capture the real killers.

  • Release Date

    1946-01-24

  • Average

    4.9

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
  • Tagline

    BLACKIE TRIPS A BLONDE .... To Trap a Killer!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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