Meet Boston Blackie

When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.

Cast

Chester Morris

as Boston Blackie

Rochelle Hudson

as Cecelia Bradley

Richard Lane

as Inspector Faraday

Constance Worth

as Marilyn Howard

Jack O'Malley

as Monk

George Magrill

as Georgie

James Seay

as Mechanical Man

Charles Wagenheim

as The Runt

James Blaine

as Police Captain (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

as Martin Vestrick (uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

This is one of the better outings for our eponymous reformed and charming thief-turned-sleuth (Chester Morris) who on his constant quest to stay on the straight and narrow here ends up embroiled in a nefarious web of espionage amidst the arcades and rides of Coney Island. What doesn't help his stayi...

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