Sleuth Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps a wartime convict (Erik Rolf) who was framed for a murder while out on parole.Sleuth Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps a wartime convict (Erik Rolf) who was framed for a murder while out on parole.Sleuth Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps a wartime convict (Erik Rolf) who was framed for a murder while out on parole.
Richard Alexander
- Carpet Man
- (uncredited)
Murray Alper
- Convict
- (uncredited)
George Anderson
- Warden J.A. Edwards
- (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
- Woman in Hallway
- (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
- Manny Vogel
- (uncredited)
Eddie Bruce
- Sandy - Reporter
- (uncredited)
Sally Cairns
- Richie Adair
- (uncredited)
Jack Carr
- Carpet Man
- (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
- Frank - Policeman
- (uncredited)
James Conaty
- Parole Board Member
- (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
- Police Desk Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Royal Dano
- Convict
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaDirector William Castle tells in his autobiography that this, his first full-length feature, was a public disaster upon its release. Critics destroyed the film. He was afraid of Harry Cohn's wrath because of this failure but on the contrary, King Cohn asked him to proceed and not pay attention to the critics.
- GoofsWhen Blackie led the surprise in his apartment on Nails he grab the gun from Nails. Blackie, pointing the gun, held the gun with his finger on the trigger. Anyone familiar with guns knows that you would not do that. The trigger finger would be on the side of the gun, not on the trigger...safety.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
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Boston Blackie vouches for prisoners on WWII early release program
Inspector Farraday seems nastier than usual in this Boston Blackie picture. Sure, Blackie is used to Farraday hounding him constantly, but now Farraday is out to pounce on Blackie's new convict reclamation project. The project is for the war effort, of course: Blackie has lined up jobs for ten early parolees at a tool and die works, and the convicts are talented welders and craftsmen, their skills much in demand in 1943. Farraday is having none of it, and lurks on the edges of the project, looking for the slightest slip-up. Come on, Inspector, show a little patriotism!
The mystery plot here is solid and the action is fast-moving, though overall the film is perhaps not quite as sharp or quick-hitting as some in the Blackie series. Still, there's disguises (Blackie and the Runt as cleaning ladies, one of whom needs a shave); tight squeezes (Blackie and the Runt on a dumbwaiter); and poor detective Matthews taking insults (Farraday to his officers: "You cover the fire escape, you take the service entrance, and I'll go in the front way alone." Matthews: "Alone! Hey, chief, I'll be with you." Farraday: "It's the same thing.").
Some hilarious newspaper headlines chronicle Farraday's attempts to capture and hold Blackie and a wad of $60,000 that everyone is concerned with.
Good entertainment for us Blackie fans. Chester Morris, as always, is smooth and steady.
The mystery plot here is solid and the action is fast-moving, though overall the film is perhaps not quite as sharp or quick-hitting as some in the Blackie series. Still, there's disguises (Blackie and the Runt as cleaning ladies, one of whom needs a shave); tight squeezes (Blackie and the Runt on a dumbwaiter); and poor detective Matthews taking insults (Farraday to his officers: "You cover the fire escape, you take the service entrance, and I'll go in the front way alone." Matthews: "Alone! Hey, chief, I'll be with you." Farraday: "It's the same thing.").
Some hilarious newspaper headlines chronicle Farraday's attempts to capture and hold Blackie and a wad of $60,000 that everyone is concerned with.
Good entertainment for us Blackie fans. Chester Morris, as always, is smooth and steady.
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- csteidler
- Sep 8, 2011
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