Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (1942): Cast
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood is a 1942 crime mystery film directed by Michael Gordon, starring Chester Morris as Boston Blackie, George E. Stone and Forrest Tucker. It runs 1 hour 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 8m (68 min)
- Director
- Michael Gordon
- Original language
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English
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood About?
The premise of Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood without spoilers.
When Blackie answers a friend's request to retrieve money from an apartment and deliver it in California, he finds himself framed for theft. To clear his name, he travels to Hollywood, where the police enlist his help to locate a missing diamond, leading to a series of thrilling escapades.
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- taxi driver
- boston blackie character
- man tied up
- male police officer
- police
- dumb cop
- lie
- false accusation
- valet
- friend
- police investigation
- telegram
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- gangster
- wall safe
- robbery
- police inspector
- jail cell
- fistfight
- gift counter clerk
- trick
- deception
- stewardess
- airplane passenger
- elevator operator
- elevator
- police sergeant
- hotel manager
- drugstore
- femme fatale
- gang moll
- blackmail
- eavesdropping
- stolen diamond
- reformation
- low budget film
- henchman
- double cross
- safe combination
- frame up
- new york city
- apartment house
- police car
- police department
- police officer
- ex convict
- private investigator
- archive footage
- sidekick
- cigarette smoking
- hollywood california
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood Cast & Characters
Chester Morris leads the cast as Boston Blackie, with George E. Stone as The Runt and Forrest Tucker as Whipper. Directed by Michael Gordon; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Michael Gordon
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Chester Morris as Boston Blackie -
George E. Stone as The Runt -
Forrest Tucker as Whipper - Richard Lane as Inspector Farraday
Also Starring in Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
· 3 more- Cy Kendall Jumbo Madigan
- Lloyd Corrigan Arthur Manleder
- Adele Mara Eve Sanders
More from Michael Gordon
More films directed by Michael Gordon, best-rated first: Pillow Talk, The Impossible Years, Texas Across the River and A Very Special Favor.
Cars in Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
5 cars on screen, including the 1939 Buick Special and the 1939 Checker Model A.
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1939 Buick Special Minor role -
1939 Checker Model A Minor role -
1941 Chevrolet Master De Luxe Minor role -
1938 Ford V8 Standard Minor role
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Movies Like Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Boston Blackie’s Rendezvous, A Close Call for Boston Blackie and Boston Blackie and the Law.
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Boston Blackie’s Rendezvous 1945 -
A Close Call for Boston Blackie 1946 -
Boston Blackie and the Law 1946 -
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Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture 1949 -
Alias Boston Blackie 1942 -
Meet Boston Blackie 1941 -
Confessions of Boston Blackie 1941 -
After Midnight with Boston Blackie 1943 -
The Phantom Thief 1946 -
The Black Camel 1931 -
One Mysterious Night 1944
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood?
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood runs 1 hour 8 minutes (68 minutes).
When was Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood released?
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood was released on November 5, 1942.
Who directed Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood?
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood was directed by Michael Gordon.
More films by Michael Gordon Who is in the cast of Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood?
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood stars Chester Morris as Boston Blackie, George E. Stone as The Runt and Forrest Tucker as Whipper, among 7 credited actors.
Does Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood have a post-credit scene?
No. Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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