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Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

A Beautiful Girl Turns Killer and Blackie is Taking the Rap!

Part of Boston Blackie Collection

1945•1h 6m•5.5/10
CrimeMystery

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5.5/10(4)

Blackie is implicated in a murder when he accidently sells a phony Charles Dickens first edition at an auction.

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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Lynn Merrick

Lynn Merrick

Constance Gloria Mannard

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Insp. John Farraday

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Sgt. Matthews

Steve Cochran

Steve Cochran

Jack Higgins

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

The Runt

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Arthur Manleder

George M. Carleton

George M. Carleton

Wilfred Kittridge

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Doctor

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Diz

George Meader

George Meader

Steven Cubaker

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Mr. Obie

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Alexander Harmon

Dan Stowell

Leslie Paisley

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