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The Phantom Thief
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The Phantom Thief

May 2, 1946
1h 5m
★ 5.3

Fiction and Radio's thrill idol...at his eeriest best!

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime
Mystery

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Chester Morris

Jeff Donnell

Anne Parks Duncan

Jeff Donnell

Richard Lane

Inspector John Farraday

Richard Lane

Dusty Anderson

Sandra

Dusty Anderson

George E. Stone

The Runt

George E. Stone

Frank Sully

Detective Sergeant Matthews

Frank Sully

Marvin Miller

Dr. Nejino

Marvin Miller

Wilton Graff

Rex Duncan

Wilton Graff

Murray Alper

Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur

Murray Alper

Forbes Murray

Dr. Purcell Nash

Forbes Murray

Joseph Crehan

'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker

Joseph Crehan

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