Murder in Chinatown
Blackie is seen leaving a Chinese laundry where the proprietor has been murdered, and must track down the real killer in Chinatown.
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949) is a crime and mystery film directed by Seymour Friedman, released on March 2, 1949 with a runtime of 59m. It stars Chester Morris, Maylia Fong, Joan Woodbury and Don McGuire. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Chester Morris
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Maylia Fong
as Mei Ling
Joan Woodbury
as Red, the Bar-Girl
Don McGuire
as Les, the Bus Guide
Richard Lane
as Inspector William R. Farraday
Sid Tomack
as The Runt
Frank Sully
as Sergeant Matthews
Charles Arnt
as Pop Gerard
Luis van Rooten
as Bill Craddock (as Louis Van Rooten)
Philip Ahn
as Wong Chung Shee
Benson Fong
as Ah Hing
Victor Sen Yung
Directed by Seymour Friedman, written by Maurice Tombragel and Maurice Tombragel, produced by Rudolph Flothow.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 7 ratings.
It doesn't seem to matter just how many times "Blackie" (Chester Morris) helps the police, they alway jump to the conclusion that he's the guilty party whenever there is a body! This time, he leaves a laundry only for the owner to be found dead. "Insp. Farraday" (Richard Lane) and his nice but dim "Sgt. Matthews" (Frank Sully) are on the case and with the blame looming, it falls to our erstwhile crook and his pal…
Reviewed on January 8, 2024
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The main cast of Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949) includes Chester Morris, Maylia Fong, Joan Woodbury, Don McGuire and Richard Lane. The film was directed by Seymour Friedman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture was released on March 2, 1949 and runs for 59m.
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 7 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.
