Storyline
Boston Blackie is a former prison inmate campaigning to outlaw Warden Benton's infamous "Water Cross" torture. Benton, however, is successful in his attempt to have Blackie arrested and returned to the prison, but his evil schemes are ultimately thwarted by Mary Carter, Blackie's girlfriend, who manages to alert the governor. Considered a lost film.
Cast & Crew
William Russell
Boston Blackie
Lead
Eva Novak
Mary Carter
Frank Brownlee
Prison Warden Benton
Otto Matieson
Danny Carter
WR
W.C. Robinson
Shorty McNutt
Fred Esmelton
John Gilmore
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Scott R. Dunlap's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Boston Blackie is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
