The Phantom Thief (1946)

05/02/1946 (US) • 1h 5m

Crime, Mystery

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.

Top Billed Cast

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Jeff Donnell

Anne Parks Duncan

Richard Lane

Inspector John Farraday

Frank Sully

Detective Sergeant Matthews

Marvin Miller

Dr. Nejino

Wilton Graff

Rex Duncan

Murray Alper

Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur


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Part of the Boston Blackie Collection

Includes Meet Boston Blackie, Confessions of Boston Blackie, Alias Boston Blackie

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

skeleton

boston blackie

spiritualism

spiritualist

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