The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

ARRESTED FOR A MURDER HE DIDN'T COMMIT!

Part of Boston Blackie Collection

1943•1h 5m•6.2/10

CrimeMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(5)

A mad scramble for stolen loot ensues after Boston Blackie has prisoners released for work in a wartime defence plant.

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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Erik Rolf

Erik Rolf

Dooley Watson

Jeanne Bates

Jeanne Bates

Mary Watson

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Insp. John Farraday

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

The Runt

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Arthur Manleder

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Nails Blanton (Uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Benny Hines (Uncredited)

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Policeman Joe (Uncredited)

Maude Eburne

Maude Eburne

Edna Counihan (Uncredited)

Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt

Elwood "Tex" Stewart (Uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)

Larry Olsen

Johnny Watson (Uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Detective Sergeant Matthews (Uncredited)

Jack Carr

Carpet Man (Uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Carpet Man (Uncredited)

George Anderson

Warden J.A. Edwards (Uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Woman in Hallway (Uncredited)

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Manny Vogel (Uncredited)

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