Overview:
After a rare gem is stolen from an exhibition at a posh hotel, Inspector Farraday decides to recruit former thief Boston Blackie to find the stone. Along with his assistant, "The Runt", Blackie focuses his investigation on the hotel manager, George Daley, and his sister, Eileen. Through disguises and ruses, Blackie and the Runt try to trick their way to discovering the thieves.| Status: | Released (1944-10-21) |
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| Screen: | Jack Boyle, Paul Yawitz |
| Productions: | Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 34754: Chester Morris - Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 96300: Janis Carter - Dorothy Anderson
- 105794: William Wright - Paul Martens
- 111464: Richard Lane - Inspector Farraday
- 3163: George E. Stone - The Runt
- 120070: Robert B. Williams - Matt Healy
- 131229: Mark Roberts - George Daley
Crews
- 18574: Budd Boetticher - Director - Directing
- 34494: Ted Richmond - Producer - Production
- 138467: Paul Yawitz - Writer - Writing
- 34342: L. William O'Connell - Director of Photography - Camera
- 184809: Jack Boyle - Writer - Writing
- 117774: Al Clark - Editor - Editing
- 3649: Robert Priestley - Set Decoration - Art
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To help raise funds for the war effort, a collection of jewels is being displayed at a posh hotel. That's manna from heaven for a thief and when the famous "Blue Star of the Nile" diamond goes walkabouts and "Blackie" (Chester Morris) is found in the vicinity, well then what else mig ....
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