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Plot

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.

Cast

Chester Morris as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
Chester Morris

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

Lynn Merrick as Geraldine 'Gerry' Peyton
Lynn Merrick

as Geraldine 'Gerry' Peyton

Richard Lane as Inspector Farraday
Richard Lane

as Inspector Farraday

Frank Sully as Sgt. Matthews
Frank Sully

as Sgt. Matthews

George E. Stone as The Runt
George E. Stone

as The Runt

Claire Carleton as Mamie Kirwin
Claire Carleton

as Mamie Kirwin

Russell Hicks as Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)
Russell Hicks

as Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)

Charles Lane as Hack Hagen (uncredited)
Charles Lane

as Hack Hagen (uncredited)

Erik Rolf as Smiley Slade (uncredited)
Erik Rolf

as Smiley Slade (uncredited)

John Tyrrell as Policeman (uncredited)
John Tyrrell

as Policeman (uncredited)

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • January 24, 1946

Production Companies

  • Columbia Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.00 hrs

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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. Farrada…

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