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Boston Blackie and the Law

NR

CrimeMystery

6/10(5 ratings)

Blackie performs in a magic show at a women's prison, which gives an inmate an opportunity to escape.

12-12-1946

1h 9m

Boston Blackie and the Law

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Main Cast

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:: D. Ross Lederman

Production:: Columbia Pictures

Key Crew

Producer:: Ted Richmond

Additional Dialogue:: Malcolm Stuart Boylan

Screenplay:: Harry Essex

Characters:: Jack Boyle

Locations and Languages

Country:: US

Filming:: US

Languages:: en

Main Cast

Chester Morris

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Chester Morris (born John Chester Brooks Morris; February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and was nominated for an Academy Award. Chester Morris is best remembered today for portraying Boston Blackie, a criminal-turned-detective, in the modestly budgeted Boston Blackie film series of the 1940s.

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