The Phantom Thief
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.
The Phantom Thief (1946)
D. Ross Lederman
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United States of America
Ratings
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6.5/10
4 votes
Rating consensus
65/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~65/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Chester Morris
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Jeff Donnell
Anne Parks Duncan
Richard Lane
Inspector John Farraday
Dusty Anderson
Sandra
George E. Stone
The Runt
Frank Sully
Detective Sergeant Matthews
Marvin Miller
Dr. Nejino
Wilton Graff
Rex Duncan
Murray Alper
Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur
Forbes Murray
Dr. Purcell Nash
Joseph Crehan
'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker
In “Boston Blackie Collection”
Other entries TMDB groups in this collection — often a franchise or anthology.
Meet Boston Blackie
1941
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941
Alias Boston Blackie
1942
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
One Mysterious Night
1944
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
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The Phantom Thief (1946)
D. Ross Lederman
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