When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.
James Seay
- Mechanical Man
- (as Michael Rand)
Harry Anderson
- Dart Game Barker
- (uncredited)
Sam Bernard
- Telescope Man
- (uncredited)
James Blaine
- Police Captain
- (uncredited)
Harry Bowen
- Hot Dog Vendor
- (unconfirmed)
- (uncredited)
Stanley Brown
- Max - Police Lab Technician
- (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
- Freak Show Barker
- (uncredited)
Budd Fine
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
Richard Fiske
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
- Blind Man
- (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
- Tunnel of Horror Barker
- (unconfirmed)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was the first in a series of Boston Blackie films starring Chester Morris and was sufficiently popular to spawn 13 more hour-long pictures released by Columbia from 1941 to 1949. Most of the films in the series worked on a twelve day schedule.
- GoofsAt 42.58 Farraday and a uniformed officer arrive at Blackie's apartment building, with Blackie right behind them. At 48.26 the officer is looking out a window to the street with Blackie driving off, but the police car is gone.
- Quotes
Cecelia Bradley: Who are you, or who do you think you are ?
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black: At the moment, I'm a fugitive from an autopsy.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941)
- SoundtracksSanta Lucia
(uncredited)
Traditional Italian folksong
Played as backround music at the amusement park
Featured review
Movie Audience, Boston Blackie.... Boston Blackie, Movie Audience
Blackie arrives back in the US (via steamer) only to find himself in trouble with the law again when he finds a corpse, Martin Vestrick, in his stateroom. Blackie trails Marilyn Howard, who was seen with Vestrick by Blackie and Runt on the ship, to Coney Island where a group of spies meet at the freak show exhibit. Marilyn is later killed when she goes on the Tunnel of Horrors ride with Blackie, and the same killers go after our hero. Blackie forces a ride with Cecelia Bradley, an innocent bystander, and the two manage to elude the killers. Inspector Faraday, in the meantime, goes after Blackie for the murder of Marilyn, while Blackie, Cecelia, and the Runt try to unravel the spy activities at the amusement park. Nice opening to this 14 film series, with Chester Morris providing the jovial attitude seen in his other movies and beneficial to the character (also nice to see some of Morris' magic tricks as well). Rochelle Hudson was very beautiful here and lent fine support. I was impressed with Florey's direction and Planer's camera-work giving us some interesting perspectives and camera angles. My beef with this film was that there was little action with the villains in the movie, seeing the case from Blackie's perspective. Next film in the series: Confessions of Boston Blackie. Rating, 8.
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- Mike-764
- Dec 10, 2004
Details
- Runtime1 hour
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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