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Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.
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When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.
Rating:NR
Genre:Crime
Written By:Jay Dratler
In Theaters:2/20/1941
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Runtime:60 minutes
Studio:Columbia Pictures
Cast
Robert Florey
Director
Chester Morris
Boston Blackie
Rochelle Hudson
Cecelia Bradley
Richard Lane
Inspector Faraday
Constance Worth
Marilyn Howard
Jack O'Malley
Monk
George Magrill
Georgie
James Seay
Mechanical Man
Charles Wagenheim
The Runt
James Blaine
Police Captain (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
Ed Wolff
Giant (uncredited)
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