The Phantom Thief
Fiction and Radio's thrill idol...at his eeriest best!
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Boston Blackie, in the 11th film of the Columbia series, indulges in some wit-trading with a squirmy spiritualist who deals in blackmail, murder and the occult. "Blackie" out to help his pal, "Runt," recover some jewels, finds himself involved in the homicides, and also finds himself as the prime suspect, and now has to find the real culprit in order to clear himself. So "Blackie,", a man of many talents and already a proved magician from cases past, shows he knows a little bit about dancing skeletons, walking phantoms and spiritualism himself, and holds a séance to unmask the murderer.
Production
Columbia Pictures
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Cast
Chester Morris
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Jeff Donnell
Anne Parks Duncan
Richard Lane
Inspector John Farraday
Dusty Anderson
Sandra
George E. Stone
The Runt
Frank Sully
Detective Sergeant Matthews
Marvin Miller
Dr. Nejino
Wilton Graff
Rex Duncan
Murray Alper
Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur
Forbes Murray
Dr. Purcell Nash
Joseph Crehan
'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker
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