Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Killing Low-Down on High Society!

NR 1948 · 67 min · ★ 6.9 · Crime, Mystery

Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.

Directed by Seymour Friedman · Written by Maurice Tombragel

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Confessions of Boston BlackieConfessions of Boston Blackie · 1941
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A murder is committed during the auction of a valuable statue. The prime suspect is Boston Blackie, whose reputation for living on the edge of the law makes him an easy target for the police. When the body disappears, Blackie must find it to prove his innocence.
Alias Boston BlackieAlias Boston Blackie · 1942
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It is the Christmas Holidays and reformed thief, Boston Blackie goes to Castle Theater to pick up players who will perform for prisoners that are still in prison. He takes a girl with him who has a brother already in prison. She has visited the prison twice in the month, so is not suppose to visit again. However when the group is completed the girl is included as well as Inspector Farrady. One of the clowns in the show is kidnapped and replaced by a con who wants to get even with two ex-partners. Boston Blackie figures out that a con has replaced one of his clowns but is unable to stop him. Blackie's clothes are stolen and a murder is committed. Of course, the Inspector immediately suspects Blackie of being involved. Now it is Blackie's job to find the killer, exonerate himself and help the girl free her brother.
Boston Blackie Goes HollywoodBoston Blackie Goes Hollywood · 1942
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Blackie receives a call from a friend who asks him to retrieve some money from his apartment and deliver it to him in California. Performing this good deed, he is accused of theft, but is allowed to proceed to Hollywood to help the police find a lost diamond.
After Midnight with Boston BlackieAfter Midnight with Boston Blackie · 1943
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5.91943
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Blackie is arrested when retrieving stolen gems from a safety deposit box for a friend.
The Chance of a LifetimeThe Chance of a Lifetime · 1943
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A mad scramble for stolen loot ensues after Boston Blackie has prisoners released for work in a wartime defence plant.
One Mysterious NightOne Mysterious Night · 1944
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After a rare gem is stolen from an exhibition at a posh hotel, Inspector Farraday decides to recruit former thief Boston Blackie to find the stone. Along with his assistant, "The Runt", Blackie focuses his investigation on the hotel manager, George Daley, and his sister, Eileen. Through disguises and ruses, Blackie and the Runt try to trick their way to discovering the thieves.
Boston Blackie Booked on SuspicionBoston Blackie Booked on Suspicion · 1945
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Blackie helps the police rescue hostage from an escaped maniac on a killing spree.
A Close Call for Boston BlackieA Close Call for Boston Blackie · 1946
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Blackie runs into a woman he formally loved who now is married with a kid. When her husband gets out of prison he's killed in Blackie's apartment and of course the police thing Blackie pulled the trigger. Blackie must set out to prove his innocence as well as capture the real killers.
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The Phantom ThiefThe Phantom Thief · 1946
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