At the Villa Rose

Mar 2, 1940

1h 14m

★ 0.0

Overview

A gang of clever thieves kill a wealthy woman in hopes of stealing her gems. But the thieves aren't clever enough to ascertain the location of those gems, so they consult a phony spiritualist. Then they decide to dispose of the mystic by framing her for the murder.

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

Associated British Picture Corporation

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Cast

Inspector Hanaud

Kenneth Kent

Celia Harland

Judy Kelly

Harry Wethermill

Peter Murray-Hill

Mr. Ricardo

Walter Rilla

Madame Dauvray

Ruth Maitland

Adele Rossignol

Antoinette Cellier

Tace

Clifford Evans

Helen Vaquier

Martita Hunt

Mons. Besnard

Ronald Adam

Mons. Perrichet

Arthur Hambling

Boston Blackie, in the 11th film of the Columbia series, indulges in some wit-trading with a squirmy spiritualist who deals in blackmail, murder and the occult. "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 order to clear himself. So "Blackie,", a man of many talents and already a proved magician from cases past, shows he knows a little bit about dancing skeletons, walking phantoms and spiritualism himself, and holds a séance to unmask the murderer.

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