The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

Fiction and Radio's thrill idol...at his eeriest best!

1946 · 65 min · ★ 6.4 · Crime, Mystery

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.

Directed by D. Ross Lederman · Written by G.A. Snow

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