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Meet Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie

Meet Boston Blackie

Murder in the Tunnel of Love!

Genres

Crime

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When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

20 February 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Boston Blackie

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle Hudson

Cecelia Bradley

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Inspector Faraday

Constance Worth

Constance Worth

Marilyn Howard

Jack O'Malley

Jack O'Malley

Monk

George Magrill

George Magrill

Georgie

James Seay

James Seay

Mechanical Man

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

The Runt

James Blaine

James Blaine

Police Captain (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Martin Vestrick (uncredited)

Ed Wolff

Ed Wolff

Giant (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Blind Man (uncredited)

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