Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941): Cast & Plot
Confessions of Boston Blackie is a 1941 mystery crime film directed by Edward Dmytryk, starring Chester Morris as Boston Blackie, Harriet Nelson and Ralph Theodore. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 5m (65 min)
- Director
- Edward Dmytryk
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Confessions of Boston Blackie About?
The premise of Confessions of Boston Blackie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Boston Blackie pursues a stolen 2,000‑year‑old treasure that becomes the focus of a high‑stakes auction. A murder occurs during the sale of a valuable statue, and the police instantly suspect Blackie, whose reputation for skirting the law makes him an easy target. When the victim’s body mysteriously disappears, Blackie must locate it and prove his innocence.
Confessions of Boston Blackie Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- amateur magician
- lie
- art collection for sale
- shot in the room
- dumb cop
- false accusation
- girl is wounded
- girl in the hospital
- statue
- hospital
- nurse
- ice cream
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- ice cream van
- boston blackie is arrested
- boston blackie escapes
- friend
- hide out
- police investigation
- firemen
- bad guys arrested
- kiss
- man
- auction
- art dealer
- b movie
Confessions of Boston Blackie Cast & Characters
Chester Morris leads the cast as Boston Blackie, with Harriet Nelson as Diane Parrish and Ralph Theodore as Joe Buchanan. Directed by Edward Dmytryk; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edward Dmytryk
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Chester Morris as Boston Blackie - Harriet Nelson as Diane Parrish
- Ralph Theodore as Joe Buchanan
- Walter Soderling as Joseph Allison
Also Starring in Confessions of Boston Blackie
· 9 more- Richard Lane Inspector John Farraday
- Lloyd Corrigan Arthur Manleder
- George E. Stone The Runt
- Joan Woodbury Mona
- Kenneth MacDonald Caulder
- William Benedict Ice Cream Man
- Walter Sande Detective Mathews
- Jessie Arnold Older Nurse
- Harry Depp Bigsby
More from Edward Dmytryk
More films directed by Edward Dmytryk, best-rated first: The Caine Mutiny, Till the End of Time, Shalako and Bluebeard.
Confessions of Boston Blackie Plot Summary
What happens in Confessions of Boston Blackie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Diane Parrish is eager to sell her Augustus Caesar statue to help her sick brother. Joe Buchanan, one of the art dealers handling the auction, warns her to stay away, claiming that an emotional attachment to the work might trigger a scene. She shows up anyway and discovers the statue is a fake. When Joe Buchanan pulls out a gun to silence her, Boston Blackie spots him and fires his own pistol. Parrish is grazed, but Buchanan accidentally kills his partner and the replica’s sculptor, Eric Allison.
Full summary
The whole story of Confessions of Boston Blackie, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Confessions of Boston Blackie?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the clever amateur detective known as Boston Blackie?
Cars in Confessions of Boston Blackie
20 cars on screen, including the 1936 Auburn 852 Ambulance and the 1940 Buick Century.
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1936 Auburn 852 Ambulance Important role -
1940 Buick Century Important role -
1941 Cadillac Series 62 Important role -
1940 Ford 1-Ton Pick-Up Important role
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Movies Like Confessions of Boston Blackie
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion, Boston Blackie’s Rendezvous and Boston Blackie and the Law.
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Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion 1945 -
Boston Blackie’s Rendezvous 1945 -
Boston Blackie and the Law 1946 -
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood 1942 -
A Close Call for Boston Blackie 1946 -
Alias Boston Blackie 1942 -
Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture 1949 -
After Midnight with Boston Blackie 1943 -
Meet Boston Blackie 1941 -
The Phantom Thief 1946 -
One Mysterious Night 1944 -
Confession 1955
Confessions of Boston Blackie FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Confessions of Boston Blackie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Confessions of Boston Blackie?
Confessions of Boston Blackie runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
When was Confessions of Boston Blackie released?
Confessions of Boston Blackie was released on December 8, 1941.
Who directed Confessions of Boston Blackie?
Confessions of Boston Blackie was directed by Edward Dmytryk.
More films by Edward Dmytryk Who is in the cast of Confessions of Boston Blackie?
Confessions of Boston Blackie stars Chester Morris as Boston Blackie, Harriet Nelson as Diane Parrish and Ralph Theodore as Joe Buchanan, among 13 credited actors.
Does Confessions of Boston Blackie have a post-credit scene?
No. Confessions of Boston Blackie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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