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Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Murder in Chinatown

Genres

CrimeMystery

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Blackie is seen leaving a Chinese laundry where the proprietor has been murdered, and must track down the real killer in Chinatown.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

02 March 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Maylia Fong

Maylia Fong

Mei Ling

Joan Woodbury

Joan Woodbury

Red, the Bar-Girl

Don McGuire

Don McGuire

Les, the Bus Guide

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Inspector William R. Farraday

Sid Tomack

Sid Tomack

The Runt

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Sergeant Matthews

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Pop Gerard

Luis van Rooten

Luis van Rooten

Bill Craddock (as Louis Van Rooten)

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Wong Chung Shee

Benson Fong

Benson Fong

Ah Hing

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Rolfe

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Mac

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Officer Jim

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Reiber

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