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Boston Blackie

  • 1923
  • Passed
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Otto Matieson, Eva Novak, and William Russell in Boston Blackie (1923)
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Boston Blackie, just released from prison, threatens the warden, Benton, that he will have him removed from his job for using the water cross, a form of torture, on prisoners. Blackie's swee... Read allBoston Blackie, just released from prison, threatens the warden, Benton, that he will have him removed from his job for using the water cross, a form of torture, on prisoners. Blackie's sweetheart, Mary Carter, helps him avoid this torture after his return to prison. The officers... Read allBoston Blackie, just released from prison, threatens the warden, Benton, that he will have him removed from his job for using the water cross, a form of torture, on prisoners. Blackie's sweetheart, Mary Carter, helps him avoid this torture after his return to prison. The officers pursue Blackie, capture him, and bring him back to Benton, but Mary reports to the govern... Read all

  • Director
    • Scott R. Dunlap
  • Writers
    • Jack Boyle
    • Paul Schofield
  • Stars
    • William Russell
    • Eva Novak
    • Frank Brownlee
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
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    • Director
      • Scott R. Dunlap
    • Writers
      • Jack Boyle
      • Paul Schofield
    • Stars
      • William Russell
      • Eva Novak
      • Frank Brownlee
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    William Russell
    William Russell
    • Boston Blackie
    Eva Novak
    Eva Novak
    • Mary Carter
    Frank Brownlee
    Frank Brownlee
    • Prison Warden Benton
    Otto Matieson
    Otto Matieson
    • Danny Carter
    W.C. Robinson
    • Shorty McNutt
    • (as Spike Robinson)
    Fred Esmelton
    Fred Esmelton
    • John Gilmore
    • Director
      • Scott R. Dunlap
    • Writers
      • Jack Boyle
      • Paul Schofield
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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1923 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • None
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      • 50m
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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