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One Mysterious Night

  • 1944
  • Approved
  • 1h 1m
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6.1/10
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Janis Carter and Chester Morris in One Mysterious Night (1944)
ComedyCrimeDramaMystery

Blackie is enlisted by the police to help recover the Blue Star of the Nile diamond, stolen from a war relief exhibit.Blackie is enlisted by the police to help recover the Blue Star of the Nile diamond, stolen from a war relief exhibit.Blackie is enlisted by the police to help recover the Blue Star of the Nile diamond, stolen from a war relief exhibit.

  • Director
    • Budd Boetticher
  • Writers
    • Jack Boyle
    • Paul Yawitz
  • Stars
    • Chester Morris
    • Janis Carter
    • William Wright
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    491
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    • Director
      • Budd Boetticher
    • Writers
      • Jack Boyle
      • Paul Yawitz
    • Stars
      • Chester Morris
      • Janis Carter
      • William Wright
    • 14User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Chester Morris
    Chester Morris
    • Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
    Janis Carter
    Janis Carter
    • Dorothy Anderson
    William Wright
    William Wright
    • Paul Martens
    Richard Lane
    Richard Lane
    • Inspector Farraday
    George E. Stone
    George E. Stone
    • The Runt
    Robert B. Williams
    Robert B. Williams
    • Matt Healy
    • (as Robert Williams)
    Mark Roberts
    Mark Roberts
    • George Daley
    • (as Robert E. Scott)
    Ed Allen
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Kenneth Brown
    • Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Early Cantrell
    • Margaret Dean - Switchboard Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Jumbo Madigan
    • (uncredited)
    Lew Davis
    • Exhibit Attendee
    • (uncredited)
    Edythe Elliott
    • Mother
    • (uncredited)
    Almeda Fowler
    Almeda Fowler
    • Bit Role
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Gardner
    • Frank--Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Graff
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Harrison Greene
    • Arthur Manleder
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Howard
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Budd Boetticher
    • Writers
      • Jack Boyle
      • Paul Yawitz
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    • Trivia
      Seventh of 14 "Boston Blackie" films starring Chester Morris released by Columbia Pictures from 1941 to 1949.
    • Goofs
      After Blackie, (dressed as a messenger), delivers the "Blue Star of the Nile" diamond to Inspector Farraday, he tells him where the bad guys are holding "The Runt" hostage. Before leaving, Farraday uses the telephone to call for backup, but the phone is upside down. He's speaking into the earpiece and the telephone cord is coming out of the part that he has to his ear.
    • Quotes

      George Daley: They know who stole the diamond.

      George Daley: Do they, George? Oh listen, honey--you're talking to Eileen, your sister, remember?

    • Connections
      Featured in Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005)

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    One Mysterious Night (1944)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Seventh film in Columbia's Boston Blackie series features the directorial debut of Budd Boetticher and features future Oscar winner Dorothy Malone is a small role. In the film, thieves steal a diamond right in front of the police so Inspector Farraday (Richard Lane) calls in Blackie (Chester Morris) for help. With Boetticher directing I was really expecting something special but in all honesty his direction is probably the weakest I've seen in the series. The film runs 61-minutes so there's never a slow moment and as usual, Morris and Lane do a great job together. The story itself is pretty good but again, the director doesn't do anything special with it. Janis Carter is good in her supporting role as well.
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    • Feb 25, 2008
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    • Release date
      • October 21, 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Boston Blackie's Appointment with Death
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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