The Phantom Thief
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1946-05-02
Runtime: 65 mins
Director: D. Ross Lederman
Spoken language: English
Genres: Crime, Mystery
Original title: The Phantom Thief
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Chester Morris
Jeff Donnell
Richard Lane
Dusty Anderson
George E. Stone
Frank Sully
Marvin Miller
Wilton Graff
Murray Alper
Forbes Murray
Joseph Crehan
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