Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.
Patricia Barry
- Joan Howell
- (as Patricia White)
Abigail Adams
- Receptionist
- (uncredited)
Edward Biby
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
James Carlisle
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Mary Currier
- Helen Kenyon
- (uncredited)
Bryn Davis
- Police Matron
- (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
- Mrs. Worthington, Dowager
- (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThirteenth of fourteen "Boston Blackie" films starring Chester Morris released by Columbia Pictures from 1941 to 1949.
- Quotes
Inspector Farraday: [to Sgt. Matthews] Look, a man is only as smart as the people he surrounds himself with. Now take me, I... Nevermind. In the dull blank expanse of your face I can read the dismal promise of the years to come.
[sits down dejectedly]
- ConnectionsFollowed by Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949)
Featured review
"Women are funny creatures. They fall for anything with an air of mystery."
Penultimate Boston Blackie movie starring Chester Morris. This time Blackie is accused of stealing a pearl necklace at a costume party. Inspector Farraday is as big a jerk as ever about it. He does have the movie's funniest line, though: "In the dull, blank expanse of your face I can read the dismal promise of the years to come."
This isn't one of the better films in this series. There are the usual "Blackie in disguise" gags, including one with his sidekick Runt in drag. I'm not a big fan of these costume gags. They're rarely funny to me and seem like an example of a type of comedy that isn't timeless. Anyway, this is fine I guess for a B picture of its type. The cast is solid but neither the mystery nor the comedy is much to get excited about. Check out the scene with that huge dog and the Runt. Poor George E. Stone looked like he was scared for his life!
This isn't one of the better films in this series. There are the usual "Blackie in disguise" gags, including one with his sidekick Runt in drag. I'm not a big fan of these costume gags. They're rarely funny to me and seem like an example of a type of comedy that isn't timeless. Anyway, this is fine I guess for a B picture of its type. The cast is solid but neither the mystery nor the comedy is much to get excited about. Check out the scene with that huge dog and the Runt. Poor George E. Stone looked like he was scared for his life!
helpful•11
- utgard14
- Jun 1, 2017
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- El collar maldito
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
Top Gap
By what name was Trapped by Boston Blackie (1948) officially released in Canada in English?
Answer