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Close Call for Boston Blackie, A

A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946)

Crime | 60 minutes
2,10 5 votes

Genre: Crime / Drama

Duration: 60 minuten

Alternative title: Lady of Mystery

Country: United States

Directed by: Lew Landers

Stars: Chester Morris, Lynn Merrick and Richard Lane

IMDb score: 6,1 (448)

Releasedate: 24 January 1946

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A Close Call for Boston Blackie plot

"BLACKIE TRIPS A BLONDE .... To Trap a Killer!"

Former criminal, now private investigator, Horatio "Boston Blackie" Black helps his old friend Geraldine "Gerry" Peyton and her baby. Gerry fears that her ex-husband, who has just been released from prison, will kill her and her baby. When Gerry's ex is found dead, Blackie is the prime suspect. Blackie asks his friend The Runt to help him prove his innocence. The urgency is urgent, as Police Inspector John Farraday, who likes to see Blackie behind bars, is hot on his heels.

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Chester Morris Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

Lynn Merrick Lynn Merrick

Geraldine 'Gerry' Peyton

Richard Lane Richard Lane

Inspector Farraday

Frank Sully Frank Sully

Sgt. Matthews

George E. Stone George E. Stone

The Runt

Claire Carleton Claire Carleton

Mamie Kirwin

Russell Hicks Russell Hicks

Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)

Charles Lane Charles Lane

Hack Hagen (uncredited)

Erik Rolf Erik Rolf

Smiley Slade (uncredited)

John Tyrrell John Tyrrell

Policeman (uncredited)

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