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Film / 1944
One Mysterious Night
Directed by
Budd Boetticher
After a rare gem is stolen from an exhibition at a posh hotel, Inspector Farraday recruits former thief Boston Blackie to retrieve 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 trick their way to discovering the perpetrators.
The story
After a rare gem is stolen from an exhibition at a posh hotel, Inspector Farraday recruits former thief Boston Blackie to retrieve 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 trick their way to discovering the perpetrators.
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Cast
Chester MorrisHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Janis CarterDorothy Anderson
William WrightPaul Martens
Richard LaneInspector Farraday
George E. StoneThe Runt
Robert B. WilliamsMatt Healy
Mark RobertsGeorge Daley
Dorothy MaloneEileen Daley (Uncredited)
Joseph CrehanJumbo Madigan (Uncredited)
Ben TaggartTraffic Cop (Uncredited)
Minerva UrecalMiss Wilkinson (Uncredited)
Constance PurdyWoman in Daley's Office (Uncredited)
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Ed AllenPoliceman (Uncredited)
Kenneth BrownBoy (Uncredited)
Early CantrellMargaret Dean (Uncredited)
Lew DavisExhibit Attendee (Uncredited)
Edythe ElliottMother (Uncredited)
Jack GardnerFrank (Uncredited)
Fred GraffReporter (Uncredited)
Harrison GreeneArthur Manleder (Uncredited)
Fred HowardReporter (Uncredited)
Dick JensenPoliceman (Uncredited)
Henry JordanReporter (Uncredited)
Edward KeanePolice Commissioner Howard (Uncredited)
Tom KingstonNews Photographer (Uncredited)
Lyle LatellDetective Sergeant Matthews (Uncredited)
Billy LenhartBoy (Uncredited)
Anne LoosNewsstand Clerk (Uncredited)
George MagrillPolice Guard (Uncredited)
Cy MalisPoliceman (Uncredited)
George McKayPolice Sergeant McNulty (Uncredited)
Pat O'MalleyPolice Sergeant (Uncredited)
John TyrrellAustin (Uncredited)
Bob WalkerMan in Office with Matthews (Uncredited)
Cecil WestonMother (Uncredited)
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