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The Phantom Thief
“Fiction and Radio's thrill idol...at his eeriest best!”
6.4 / 10• 1946• 1h 5m•NR• English
CrimeMystery
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Chester Morris
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. D. Ross Lederman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Phantom Thief is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
