Sleuth Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps a wartime convict (Erik Rolf) who was framed for a murder while out on parole.Sleuth Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps a wartime convict (Erik Rolf) who was framed for a murder while out on parole.Sleuth Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps a wartime convict (Erik Rolf) who was framed for a murder while out on parole.
Richard Alexander
- Carpet Man
- (uncredited)
Murray Alper
- Convict
- (uncredited)
George Anderson
- Warden J.A. Edwards
- (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
- Woman in Hallway
- (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
- Manny Vogel
- (uncredited)
Eddie Bruce
- Sandy - Reporter
- (uncredited)
Sally Cairns
- Richie Adair
- (uncredited)
Jack Carr
- Carpet Man
- (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
- Frank - Policeman
- (uncredited)
James Conaty
- Parole Board Member
- (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
- Police Desk Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Royal Dano
- Convict
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaDirector William Castle tells in his autobiography that this, his first full-length feature, was a public disaster upon its release. Critics destroyed the film. He was afraid of Harry Cohn's wrath because of this failure but on the contrary, King Cohn asked him to proceed and not pay attention to the critics.
- GoofsWhen Blackie led the surprise in his apartment on Nails he grab the gun from Nails. Blackie, pointing the gun, held the gun with his finger on the trigger. Anyone familiar with guns knows that you would not do that. The trigger finger would be on the side of the gun, not on the trigger...safety.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
Featured review
This time, "Boston" (Chester Morris) comes up with a proposal to the Governor that would allow some trusted prisoners to come and work in a factory to assist with the war effort. He agrees that they can live at his apartment but before long is embroiled in a plan to prove that "Dooley" (Erik Rolf) was set up for a murder he didn't commit. Unusually, "Insp. Faraday" (Richard Lane) is in on the plot to use "Blackie" as bait for the real criminal - well, him and $60,000 - and using some sleight of hand and his gang of well-meaning convicts lays a trap for... This doesn't hang about, is tightly cast with series regulars and with a more solid story than many of the other outings for an on form Morris, it passes an hour with a few red herrings and a precarious window-dangled confession at the end.
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- Sendas Tortuosas
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- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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