Boston blackie and the law 1946 reformed thief blackie chester morris does a magic show in a womens prison, during which an inmate escapes. Blackie eventually locates the money in janis safety deposit box and takes it, still disguised as jani. In the original, a falsely accused convict larry parks escapes while blackie. A close call for boston blackie 1946 is the tenth of fourteen columbia pictures crime films starring chester morris as boston blackie. Blackie performs in a magic show at a womens prison, which gives an inmate an opportunity to escape. Boston blackie created by jack boyle 18811928 enemy to those who make him an enemy. Boston blackie goes after the murderer of a draftsman in a toy factory filling a warcontract. Boston legal is an american legal comedydrama television series created by david e. There are several different story lines in the book almost as if it were a collection of short stories. It is an excellent name for a bad guy turned good guy. When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in new york, the trail leads to coney island and a spy ring. In the original, a falsely accused convict larry parks escapes while. Blackie out to help his pal, runt, recover some jewels, finds himself involved in the homicides, and also finds himself as the prime suspect, and now has to find the real culprit in. Stone, playing blackies sidekick, his dimwitted cronie the runt, was not in the first or last film but was in all the others.
In the remake, blackie stages yet another magic act, this. In the original, a falsely accused convict larry parks escapes while blackie chester morris is putting on a magic show for a mens prison, prompting blackie to stop the escapee before he can kill the man who framed him. This twelfth entry in columbias boston blackie series is essentially a remake of 1942s alias boston blackie. Boston blackie and the law is the twelfth of fourteen columbia pictures films starring chester morris as reformed crook boston blackie. The character also appeared in another silent film in 1918, boston blackies little pal, played by. Ross lederman, ted richmond, george meehan, james sweeney, harry essex, malcolm stuart boylan, trudy marshall, constance dowling, richard lane, george e. This is the twelveth movie in the boston blackie series. The falcon mystery movie collection, volume 1 3 discs by. Boston blackie and the law by the radio ghost on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Boston blackie goes hollywood 1942 movie 68 min starring chester morris as boston blackie.
Boston blackie is a rather peculiar character to include in this site as he wasnt a p. The series starred james spader, william shatner, and candice bergen, and is a direct followon spinoff to the tv series the practice, with several characters from that. Kelley and produced in association with 20th century fox television for abc. However, when kittredge becomes ill just before an important auction he was to conduct, blackie proves that he can impersonate him, fooling everyone, including police inspector. Sleuth blackie is framed for murder but manages to catch the culprit. Boston blackie film collection 14 movies 7 dvdr by. Boston blackie 40s movies starring chester morris as boston blackie boston blackie, the suave crookturneddetective created by pulp writer jack boyle, had been popping up sporadically in films for nearly two decades by the time columbia launched its boston blackie series in 1941. In this film, blackie helps out a former girlfriend whose husband is recently out of prison shes afraid hes going to kill her and their baby. Please let them know how much we appreciate them by commenting on their videos and subscribing to their channels. Read in english by winston tharp boston blackie had his birth in the imagination of a self confessed opium eater. Carleton, but retains his services as a book expert. In this film, blackie helps out a former girlfriend whose husband is recently out of prison. Reformed thief blackie chester morris does a magic show in a womens prison, during which an inmate escapes. Based upon a character created by jack boyle for short stories appearing in the american, cosmopolitan and redbook magazines in the 1900s.
Richard kollmar as boston blackie jan minor as mary. Ross lederman, with chester morris, trudy marshall, constance dowling, at turner classic movies. The return of boston blackie full movie strongheart sheltieshangrila. Jun 16, 20 the return of boston blackie full movie strongheart sheltieshangrila. Boston blackie is a reformed safecracker, and jewel thief, who has a strict code of honor. The boston blackie radio series, also starring chester morris, began june 23, 1944, on nbc as a summer replacement for amos n andy. Boston blackie goes hollywood 1942 movie 68 min starring chester morris as boston blackie boston blackie goes hollywood 1942 part 1 of 8 2 of 8 3 of 8 4 of 8 5 of 8 6 of 8 7 of 8 8 of 8. With chester morris, rochelle hudson, richard lane, charles wagenheim. Boston blackie was a much darker character in these early stories than he became in later incarnations in book, film, radio and television, which dropped his opium dependence. Boston blackie is a fictional character created by author jack boyle october 19, 1881 october 1928. The videos in my playlists are uploaded by many wonderful people who take a lot of time and effort to make these videos available for us to enjoy. Boston blackies chester morris wealthy friend, arthur manleder lloyd corrigan, purchases an upscale bookstore from aged wilfred kittredge george m.
Movie info this twelfth entry in columbias boston blackie series is essentially a remake of 1942s alias boston blackie. Blackie out to help his pal, runt, recover some jewels, finds himself involved in the homicides, and also finds himself as the prime suspect, and now has to find the real c. Blackie is accused of murdering a man at an art auction, which leads. William blaine case 27 min mrs boston blackie 27 min the sam bellows case 27 min the larry brown case 27 min blackie jilts mary 27 min the worthington pearls 26 min car kills woman 26 min blackie s threeway split 26 min the mary at sea 26 min hypnotic murder 27 min bill cranes attorney 26 min fred arlen murder 27 min. Blackie, a jewel thief and safecracker in boyles stories, became a detective in adaptations for films, radio and televisionan enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend. This collection presents the first four boston blackie stories to be published, prefaced by an autobiographical piece by boyle, who wrote them all under the pseudonym. The complete boston blackie in search of jack boyle.
The series aired from october 3, 2004, to december 8, 2008. Blackie, who was created by novelist jack boyle, was originally a jewel thief, safe cracker, and confidence man. Columbia pictures then revived the property in 1941 with meet boston blackie, a fast, 58minute b feature starring chester morris. The return of boston blackie is a 1927 lowbudget, silent, drama genre film starring bob custer. Blackie is accused of murdering a man at an art auction, which leads to the uncovering of an art racket. With chester morris, trudy marshall, constance dowling, richard lane. Boston blackie murder at the movies december, 1945. Boston blackie and the law 1946 cast and crew moviefone. A close call for boston blackie letterboxd social film. Boston blackie goes hollywood 1942 part 1 of 8 2 of 8 3 of 8 4 of 8 5 of 8 6 of 8 7 of 8 8 of 8. Blackie arranges to impersonate jani, while the magician hides in blackie s absent friends apartment. Jack boyle was a san francisco newspaper man who became dependent upon the drug to make his deadlines, lost his job, and turned to crime to support his habit. Blackie changed his ways and became a private investigator though the local police still suspected him of being a bad guy.
A woman consigns a family heirloom to a pair of unscrupulous art dealers in order to raise money to help her sick brother. A close call for boston blackie 1946 directed by lew. This twelfth entry in columbias boston blackie series is essentially a remake of 1942s. This is a very enjoyable read, and it made me look up some of the old movie and tv series from long ago about the famous boston blackie. Boston blackie booked on suspicion also known as booked on suspicion is the eighth of 14 columbia pictures b movies starring chester morris as reformed thief boston blackie. William blaine case 27 min mrs boston blackie 27 min the sam bellows case 27 min the larry brown case 27 min blackie jilts mary 27 min the worthington pearls 26 min car kills woman 26 min blackies threeway split 26 min the mary at sea 26 min hypnotic murder 27 min bill cranes attorney 26 min fred arlen murder 27 min.
Boston blackie and the law 1946 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rhea mitchell mary and bert lytell boston blackie in boston blackies little pal 1918, a lost film the earliest boston blackie film adaptations were silent, dating from 1918 to 1927. Boston blackie and the law is a 1946 english film stars chester morris, d. Boston blackie is a highly respected member of that group and recognized as its titular head. I suspect that this was done in order to run the book in serial form in magazines such as the saturday evening post which was commonly done at. Columbia pictures revived the property in 1941 with meet boston blackie, a fast, 58minute b movie starring chester morris. The boston blackie syndicated by ziv mutual thursdays 8. Ben markson screenplay, paul yawitz story 2 more credits. Read the full synopsis of boston blackie and the law, 1946, directed by d. Dates, runtimes, cast and crew, synopsis and posters. Boston blackie films with chester morris show list info. Boston blackie and the law passed 1h 9min crime, drama, mystery 12 december 1946 usa blackie performs in a magic show at a womens prison, which gives an inmate an opportunity to escape. The character of boston blackie, legendary safecrackerturnedsleuth, first appeared in popular short stories penned by author jack boyle as early as 1914. Meet boston blackie by the radio ghost on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
It was only later, in film, radio, and eventually television, that he morphed into a private eye. He will not snitch on anyone, even if it means it goes poorly for himself. When he investigates, a woman runs out of the unlit room. The earliest films were silent movies, dating from 1918 to 1927. Chester morris is boston blackie in this 1946 entry into the series. Jan 31, 2017 the boston blackie radio series, also starring chester morris, began june 23, 1944, on nbc as a summer replacement for amos n andy. Boston blackies chinese venture 1949 page 1 of 1 previous next page.
Chester morris, lynn merrick, richard lane this is public domain classic mystery and intrigue movies and tv shows. The boston blackie series is far superior to many others which seem to have less humor and move a lot more slowly. Confessions of boston blackie is a 1941 american crime film directed by edward dmytryk and starring chester morris and harriet hilliard. Stone, frank sully, warren ashe, selmer jackson, george meehan, directed by d. Blackie is seen leaving a chinese laundry where the proprietor has been murdered, and must track down the real killer in chinatown. Cast chester morris as boston blackie lynn merrick as geraldine gerry peyton richard lane as inspector farraday frank sully as sergeant matthews george e. Boston blackie, in the 11th film of the columbia series, indulges in some wittrading with a squirmy spiritualist who deals in blackmail, murder and the occult. He was then portrayed in several silents of the era, followed by a columbia boston blackie film series and two separate radio series during the 1940s. Sponsored by rinso, the series continued until september 15 of. Boston blackie and the law chester morris trudy marshall constance dowling 1946 reformed thief blackie chester morris does a magic show in a womens prison, during which an inmate escapes. That night, blackie is awoken by sounds in janis apartment.