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Alias Boston Blackie (1942) is the third in a series of fourteen Columbia Pictures "B" movies starring Chester Morris as Boston Blackie. It was preceded by Meet Boston Blackie, Confessions of Boston Blackie and followed by Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood.
Alias Boston Blackie: Directed by Lew Landers. With Chester Morris, Adele Mara, Richard Lane, George E. Stone. Blackie tracks down a wrongly convicted prisoner who escapes during a Christmas magic show.
- (696)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Lew Landers
- 1942-04-02
Jun 25, 2023 · When reformed thief Boston Blackie stages a Christmas show for inmates at a prison, a wrongly-convicted man uses the opportunity to escape. After a murder is committed, Blackie must exonerate himself by finding both the escapee and the killer.
- 67 min
Mar 22, 2022 · Alias Boston Blackie (1942) Blackie tracks down a wrongly convicted prisoner who escapes during a Christmas magic show. Director: Lew Landers Stars: Chester Morris, Adele Mara, Richard Lane ...
- 67 min
- 68.7K
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Boston Blackie is a fictional character created by author Jack Boyle (1881–1928). Blackie, a jewel thief and safecracker in Boyle's stories, became a detective in adaptations for films, radio and television—an "enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend."
Morris's third adventure Alias Boston Blackie (1942) teams our hero with his usual cohorts. Trusted sidekick 'The Runt' (George E. Stone) always complains that he can't get enough sleep. Blackie's carefree wealthy pal Arthur Manleder (Lloyd Corrigan) provides assists as well.
It is the Christmas Holidays and reformed thief, Boston Blackie goes to Castle Theater to pick up players who will perform for prisoners that are still in prison. He takes a girl with him who has a brother already in prison.
