BLACKIE TRIPS A BLONDE .... To Trap a Killer!
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.
A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946) is a crime and mystery film directed by Lew Landers, released on January 24, 1946 with a runtime of 1h. It stars Chester Morris, Lynn Merrick, Richard Lane and Frank Sully. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
Chester Morris
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
Lynn Merrick
as Geraldine 'Gerry' Peyton
Richard Lane
as Inspector Farraday
Frank Sully
as Sgt. Matthews
George E. Stone
as The Runt
Claire Carleton
as Mamie Kirwin
Russell Hicks
as Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)
Charles Lane
as Hack Hagen (uncredited)
Erik Rolf
as Smiley Slade (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
as Policeman (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
as Coroner (uncredited)
Wanda Perry
as Tenant in Hallway (uncredited)
Directed by Lew Landers, written by Ben Markson, Paul Yawitz and Jack Boyle, produced by John Stone.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 9 ratings.
The eponymous "Blackie" (Chester Morris) and his sidekick the "Runt" (George E. Stone) rescue a woman assaulted outside their apartment. The former soon recognises the lass as "Gerry" (Lynn Merrick), an ex-girlfriend heiress and what's more, she has a baby with her too! Who's is it? Who assaulted her? Why? Well it doesn't take us long before the first gunshots ring out and good old "Insp. Farraday" (Richard Lane)…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946) is available to stream on IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946) includes Chester Morris, Lynn Merrick, Richard Lane, Frank Sully and George E. Stone. The film was directed by Lew Landers. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Close Call for Boston Blackie was released on January 24, 1946 and runs for 1h.
A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
