Meet Boston Blackie

Meet Boston Blackie(1941)

NR

02/20/1941 (US)Crime1h 0m

6.3

"Murder in the Tunnel of Love!"

Overview

When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.

Robert Florey

Director

Jack Boyle

Characters

Jay Dratler

Screenplay

Jay Dratler

Story

Top Billed Cast

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Boston Blackie

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle Hudson

Cecelia Bradley

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Inspector Faraday

Constance Worth

Constance Worth

Marilyn Howard

Jack O'Malley

Jack O'Malley

Monk

George Magrill

George Magrill

Georgie

James Seay

James Seay

Mechanical Man

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

The Runt

James Blaine

James Blaine

Police Captain (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Martin Vestrick (uncredited)

Ed Wolff

Ed Wolff

Giant (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Blind Man (uncredited)

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Part of the Boston Blackie Collection

Jack Boyle's stories first appeared in the early 20th Century. "The Price of Principle" was a short story in the July 1914 issue of The American Magazine. Boyle's character also turned up in Cosmopolitan. In 1917, Redbook published the novelette "Boston Blackie’s Mary," and the magazine brought the character back with "The Heart of the Lily" (February, 1921). Boyle's stories were collected in the book Boston Blackie (1919), which was reprinted in 1979 by Gregg Press. Boyle died in 1928. [edit]Films The earliest film adaptations were silent, dating from 1918 to 1927. Columbia Pictures revived the property in 1941 with Meet Boston Blackie, a fast, 58-minute "B" feature starring Chester Morris. Although the running time was brief, Columbia gave the picture good production values and an imaginative director (Robert Florey). The film was successful, and a series followed.

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Star of the Month - Chester Morris as BOSTON BLACKIE

Star of the Month - Chester Morris as BOSTON BLACKIE

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A review by CinemaSerf

6.0

Written on December 10, 2023

This is one of the better outings for our eponymous reformed and charming thief-turned-sleuth (Chester Morris) who on his constant quest to stay on the straight and narrow here ends up embroiled in a nefarious web of espionage amidst the arcades and rides of Coney Island. What doesn't help his staying one step ahead of the relentlessly pursuing "Insp. Farraday" (Richard Lane) is that everywhere he has been, "Blackie" seems to leave a corpse behind! Add to his complications an accidental hook-up with the very familiar looking Rochelle Hudson ("Cecelia") whom he ends up "persuading" to assist, even abet, him. The puzzle itself is a bit of a cleverly constructed jigsaw - he is left some pretty obscure clues by a dying woman and only by piecing them together can he hope to solve the conundrum, apprehend the killers and finally get the handcuffs off. A working knowledge of Morse code will help here - it works way better than semaphore in the dark!