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However, succeeding adaptations in both film and radio revamped the work of boyle and boston blackie the detective was born. A close call for boston blackie 1946 rotten tomatoes. Overview of a close call for boston blackie, 1946, directed by lew landers, with chester morris, lynn merrick, richard lane, at turner classic movies. Boston blackie films with chester morris list challenges. In this episode of the popular mystery series, the crook turned sleuth must clear his name after he is accused of murder. Sponsored by rinso, the series continued until september 15 of. Cast chester morris as boston blackie lynn merrick as geraldine gerry peyton richard lane as inspector farraday frank sully as sergeant matthews george e.

Richard lane, who plays boston s longsuffering inspector farraday, was the only other character in all fourteen of the boston blackie movies. A close call for boston blackie is a movie starring chester morris. Blackie s clothes are stolen and a murder is committed. The definitive boston blackie radio log with chester morris. Boston blackie, in the 11th film of the columbia series, indulges in some wittrading with a squirmy spiritualist who deals in blackmail, murder and the occult. Boston blackie is a rather peculiar character to include in this site as he wasnt a p. A close call for boston blackie 1946 cast and crew. When boston blackie performs magic tricks at a thanksgiving day party for the inmates of a womens prison, dinah moran constance dowling volunteers to enter a booth. A close call for boston blackie 1946free classic detective film. The ultimate boston blackie log by charles laughlin, arlene osborne and al hubin updated 11252003 boston blackie, enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend.

Blackie runs into a woman he formally loved who now is married with a kid. Jan 31, 2017 the boston blackie radio series, also starring chester morris, began june 23, 1944, on nbc as a summer replacement for amos n andy. With chester morris, lynn merrick, richard lane, frank sully. A close call for boston blackie 1946 movie moviefone. Dates, runtimes, cast and crew, synopsis and posters. Disappearing body boston blackie crime old time radio. This is the tenth movie in the boston blackie series.

A close call for boston blackie 1946 is the tenth of fourteen columbia pictures crime films starring chester morris as boston blackie. Meet boston blackie is a 1941 crime film starring chester morris as boston blackie, a notorious, but honorable jewel thief. This fictional character was created by author jack boyle and was originally a jewel thief. Boston blackie figures out that a con has replaced one of his clowns but is unable to stop him. The boston blackie series is far superior to many others which seem to have less humor and move a lot more slowly.

A close call for boston blackie 1946 sleuth blackie chester morris is framed for murder but manages to catch the culprit. Short on plot gerry and smiley are working a con with the baby to secure a large financial payoff from johns father but long on comedy, a close call for boston blackie 1946 is an enjoyable larkwithin its one hour running time, the boston blackie players run through their usual paces with frenetically hilarious situations and clever. Unfollow boston blackie to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Mary and blackie return home early from the pictures to find a corpse in the. When her husband gets out of prison hes killed in blackie s apartment and of course the police thing blackie pulled the trigger. In this film, blackie helps out a former girlfriend whose husband is recently out of prison shes afraid hes going to kill her and their baby. Blackie, a jewel thief and safecracker in boyles stories, became a detective in adaptations for films, radio and televisionan enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend. An enjoyable entry in the boston blackie series with lots of comedy. A close call for boston blackie 1946 the phantom thief 1946 boston blackie.

Although the character had been the hero of a number of silent films, this was the first talking picture. A close call for boston blackie 1946 a close call for. Our hero is once again suspected of a crime he didnt do, in this case a murder right in his own apartment. A close call for boston blackie 1946 is the tenth of fourteen columbia pictures crime films directed by lew landers starring chester morris as boston blackie. It was only later, in film, radio, and eventually television, that he morphed into a private eye. Carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. A close call for boston blackie 1946free classic detective. A close call for boston blackie boston blackie movies. The series evolves blackie from a thief and underworld criminal into a new character that turns out to be very interesting and entertaining. But the really close call chester morris has is that he could have been married to dame who is part of a plot to slip him into a frame for said murder.

A close call for boston blackie 1946 full synopsis. A close call for boston blackie 1946 radio spirits. Theres a baby, an extortion plot, and the inevitable murder charge for blackie. In another of his unusual and fascinating capers, boston blackie chester morris, alibi, blind alley, and meet boston blackie gets entangled with a former.

Of course, the inspector immediately suspects blackie of being involved. Meet boston blackie by the radio ghost on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. A close call for boston blackie is a title with a double meaning. Boston blackie is a fictional character created by author jack boyle october 19, 1881 october 1928. One of these days inspector farraday might get the right suspect if he actually stopped to consider someone, anyone, besides blackie. Read the full synopsis of a close call for boston blackie, 1946, directed by lew landers, with chester morris, lynn merrick, richard lane, at turner classic movies. Not very true to life, but alot of great entertainment isnt. A close call for boston blackie 1946 nonfilter cigarette. Sleuth blackie chester morris is framed for murder but manages to catch the culprit. A close call for boston blackie 1946 directed by lew. One of the earliest appearances of boston blackie, as created by jack boyle, was in the american magazine, july 1914, in a.

Boston blackie the disappearing body january 22, 1946. A close call for boston blackie 1946 the phantom thief 1946 boston blackie and the law 1946 on one dvd. A close call for boston blackie dvdr 1946 sony pictures. After blackie is lured out with a decoy telephone call, the body disappears. Now it is blackie s job to find the killer, exonerate himself and help the girl free her brother. Meet boston blackie launched a successful franchise of 14 boston blackie features starring chester morris boston blackie spot ad from july 14 1944 nbcred aired boston blackie under rinso sponsorship as a summer replacement for amos n andy ziv and mutuals wor partnered to syndicate boston blackie for 1945 and again from 1947 to 1950. 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 c. Sound quality is very good for the age of the recordings. Boston blackie films with chester morris show list info. Jun 14, 2016 a close call for boston blackie 1946free classic detective film. She disappears after he draws the curtain, but as a former magicians assistant, uses the opportunity to escape.