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A Close Call for Boston Blackie
“BLACKIE TRIPS A BLONDE .... To Trap a Killer!”
5.4 / 10• 1946• 1h 0m•NR• English
CrimeMystery
Storyline
Blackie runs into a woman he formally loved who now is married with a kid. When her husband gets out of prison he's killed in Blackie's apartment and of course the police thing Blackie pulled the trigger. Blackie must set out to prove his innocence as well as capture the real killers.
Cast & Crew
Chester Morris
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
Lead
Lynn Merrick
Geraldine 'Gerry' Peyton
Richard Lane
Inspector Farraday
Frank Sully
Sgt. Matthews
George E. Stone
The Runt
Claire Carleton
Mamie Kirwin
Russell Hicks
Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Hack Hagen (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lew Landers's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Close Call for Boston Blackie is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
