The Phantom Thief
Released: May 2, 1946Runtime: 65 min
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.
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Chester Morris
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Jeff Donnell
as Anne Parks Duncan
Richard Lane
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Dusty Anderson
as Sandra
George E Stone
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Frank Sully
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Marvin Miller
as Dr. Nejino
Wilton Graff
as Rex Duncan
Murray Alper
as Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur
Forbes Murray
as Dr. Purcell Nash
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