Movie: Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Top 10 Billed Cast

Chester Morris
Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Maylia Fong
Maylia Fong

Mei Ling

Joan Woodbury
Joan Woodbury

Red, the Bar-Girl

Don McGuire
Don McGuire

Les, the Bus Guide

Richard Lane
Richard Lane

Inspector William R. Farraday

Sid Tomack
Sid Tomack

The Runt

Frank Sully
Frank Sully

Sergeant Matthews

Charles Arnt
Charles Arnt

Pop Gerard

Luis van Rooten
Luis van Rooten

Bill Craddock (as Louis Van Rooten)

Philip Ahn
Philip Ahn

Wong Chung Shee

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  • Overview

    Blackie is seen leaving a Chinese laundry where the proprietor has been murdered, and must track down the real killer in Chinatown.

  • Release Date

    1949-03-02

  • Average

    5.6

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    Murder in Chinatown

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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