Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Murder in Chinatown
Genres
Overview
Blackie is seen leaving a Chinese laundry where the proprietor has been murdered, and must track down the real killer in Chinatown.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
59 min
Release Date
1949-03-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5.6
Chester Morris
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Maylia Fong
Mei Ling
Joan Woodbury
Red, the Bar-Girl
Don McGuire
Les, the Bus Guide
Richard Lane
Inspector William R. Farraday
Sid Tomack
The Runt
Frank Sully
Sergeant Matthews
Charles Arnt
Pop Gerard
Luis van Rooten
Bill Craddock (as Louis Van Rooten)
Philip Ahn
Wong Chung Shee
Benson Fong
Ah Hing
Victor Sen Yung
Peter Brocco
Rolfe
Harry Strang
Mac
Pat O'Malley
Officer Jim
Edgar Dearing
Reiber
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6.1
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5.5
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
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5.9
The Secret of the Whistler
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6.1
The Whistler
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5.8
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6.0
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5.8
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5.8
The Thirteenth Hour
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5.9
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0.0
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6.0
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5.5
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6.1
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6.2
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6.6
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4.0
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