Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
Alias Boston Blackie
TITLE DETAILS

Alias Boston Blackie

1942-04-02 · 67 min · ★ 5.7

Mystery

It is the Christmas Holidays and reformed thief, Boston Blackie goes to Castle Theater to pick up players who will perform for prisoners that are still in prison. He takes a girl with him who has a brother already in prison. She has visited the prison twice in the month, so is not suppose to visit again. However when the group is completed the girl is included as well as Inspector Farrady. One of the clowns in the show is kidnapped and replaced by a con who wants to get even with two ex-partners. Boston Blackie figures out that a con has replaced one of his clowns but is unable to stop him. Blackie's clothes are stolen and a murder is committed. Of course, the Inspector immediately suspects Blackie of being involved. Now it is Blackie's job to find the killer, exonerate himself and help the girl free her brother.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Lew Landers
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Chester MorrisChester MorrisBoston Blackie
Adele MaraAdele MaraEve Sanders
Richard LaneRichard LaneInspector Farraday
George E. StoneGeorge E. StoneThe Runt
Lloyd CorriganLloyd CorriganArthur Manleder
Walter SandeWalter SandeDetective Mathews
Larry ParksLarry ParksJoe Trilby
George McKayGeorge McKayRoggi McKay
Cy KendallCy KendallJumbo Madigan
Paul FixPaul FixSteve Caveroni
Ben TaggartBen TaggartWarden
Ernie AdamsErnie AdamsPop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Lloyd BridgesLloyd BridgesBus Driver (uncredited)
Edmund CobbEdmund CobbPolice Dispatcher Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry DeppHarry DeppMr. Jones - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Mike DonovanPoliceman (uncredited)
Lester DorrLester DorrHenry - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Bud GearyBud GearyPoliceman (uncredited)
Kit GuardKit GuardTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Dave HarperPoliceman (uncredited)

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Recommendations

Song of the Thin Man
★ 6.7
Song of the Thin Man1947Mystery

While attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in to clear their friends and uncover the real killer. Their investigation leads through a lively world of jazz clubs, radio personalities, high society, and backstage rivalries, where almost everyone has a secret and the next clue may be hidden in the music.

Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!
★ 6.9
Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!2022Mystery

Mystery Inc. has cracked the case to top all cases! They’ve tracked down Coco Diablo, the head of a notorious costume crime syndicate. With Coco and her kitty in prison, Mystery Inc. thinks that they can finally enjoy a break. Wrong! Suddenly, menacing doppelgänger ghosts of the Scooby crew and favorite classic foes show up in Coolsville to threaten Halloween. Now it’s up to the meddling kids to unmask the latest scoundrel and save Halloween!

The Great Mouse Detective
★ 7.0
The Great Mouse Detective1986Mystery

When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.

The Thin Man Goes Home
★ 7.1
The Thin Man Goes Home1944Mystery

Hoping for a peaceful visit with his parents in the small town of Sycamore Springs, Nick Charles and his wife Nora soon find themselves surrounded by old rivalries, family tensions, and a mysterious murder. Nick’s father, a respected retired doctor, would much rather see his son give up detective work, but a suspicious shooting quickly draws Nick back into action. As Nick and Nora investigate, they uncover jealousy, deception, hidden motives, and a dangerous secret involving the town’s prominent citizens.

The Deep End of the Ocean
★ 6.6
The Deep End of the Ocean1999Mystery

A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.

Maniac
★ 6.2
Maniac1963Mystery

When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
★ 7.4
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!2006Mystery

It's horror on the high seas when Scooby-Doo and the gang take a creepy cruise into one of the world's most mysterious places, the Bermuda Triangle! If Scooby, Shaggy and the gang can't solve this mystery, they may have to walk the plank.

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
★ 6.3
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase2019Mystery

Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
★ 6.2
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster2010Mystery

Scooby-Doo and the gang are on the case when a mysterious lake monster starts scaring the guests at a summer resort in Erie Point, where Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy have taken on seasonal jobs to pay for a barn they accidentally burned down. But in addition to sneaking suspicions, there's some romance in the air.

Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
★ 7.4
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost1999Mystery

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang visit Oakhaven, Massachusetts to seek strange goings on involving a famous horror novelist and his ancestor who is rumored to have been a witch.

Another Thin Man
★ 7.1
Another Thin Man1939Mystery

Nick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when eccentric industrialist Colonel MacFay asks for protection after receiving threatening messages. When MacFay is found dead at his isolated estate, Nick and Nora spring into action, questioning a houseful of suspicious guests and uncovering greed, blackmail, family secrets, and a dangerous inheritance plot. With their trademark wit and sophistication, the glamorous couple balances parenthood, parties, and peril as they race to expose the killer.

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
★ 6.5
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon1942Mystery

In the midst of World War II, Sherlock Holmes rescues the Swiss inventor of a new bomb-sight from the Gestapo and brings him to England, where he quickly falls into the clutches of the evil Professor Moriarty.

Shadow of the Thin Man
★ 7.0
Shadow of the Thin Man1941Mystery

While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of corruption, blackmail, gambling scandals, and criminal intrigue. As Nick investigates, he encounters suspicious bookmakers, dishonest officials, rival gangsters, and a mysterious killer determined to stay ahead of the law. Nora, as always, is never far from the action, bringing her quick wit and fearless curiosity to the case.

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
★ 6.9
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death1943Mystery

During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects including the owners of the home, the staff and the patients recovering there.

Time Without Pity
★ 6.5
Time Without Pity1957Mystery

Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a not-so-successful writer and alcoholic who has neglected his son in the past, flies in from Canada to visit his son on death row. David then goes on a quest to try and clear his son’s name while battling “the bottle.”

Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire
★ 7.1
Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire2003Mystery

The Yowie Yahoo starts kidnapping musicians at a concert attended by Scooby and the gang in Vampire Rock, Australia.

FairyTale: A True Story
★ 6.4
FairyTale: A True Story1997Mystery

In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on the true story of the Cottingley Fairies.

Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
★ 7.7
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!2020Mystery

Scooby-Doo and the gang team up with their pals, Bill Nye The Science Guy and Elvira Mistress of the Dark, to solve this mystery of gigantic proportions and save Crystal Cove!

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.5
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes2010Mystery

Tom and Jerry need to learn to work together in order to help Sherlock Holmes with an investigation of a jewel theft. But still, they are cat and mouse!

Children of the Damned
★ 6.1
Children of the Damned1964Mystery

Six children are found spread through out the world that not only have enormous intelligence, but identical intelligence and have a strange bond to each other.

Similar titles

The Chance of a Lifetime
★ 6.7
The Chance of a Lifetime1943Mystery

A mad scramble for stolen loot ensues after Boston Blackie has prisoners released for work in a wartime defence plant.

The Phantom Thief
★ 6.4
The Phantom Thief1946Mystery

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.

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
★ 5.0
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous1945Mystery

Blackie helps the police rescue hostage from an escaped maniac on a killing spree.

Boston Blackie and the Law
★ 6.6
Boston Blackie and the Law1946Mystery

Blackie performs in a magic show at a women's prison, which gives an inmate an opportunity to escape.

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
★ 5.6
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood1942Mystery

Blackie receives a call from a friend who asks him to retrieve some money from his apartment and deliver it to him in California. Performing this good deed, he is accused of theft, but is allowed to proceed to Hollywood to help the police find a lost diamond.

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
★ 6.1
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture1949Mystery

Blackie is seen leaving a Chinese laundry where the proprietor has been murdered, and must track down the real killer in Chinatown.

Confessions of Boston Blackie
★ 6.3
Confessions of Boston Blackie1941Mystery

A murder is committed during the auction of a valuable statue. The prime suspect is Boston Blackie, whose reputation for living on the edge of the law makes him an easy target for the police. When the body disappears, Blackie must find it to prove his innocence.

One Mysterious Night
★ 6.2
One Mysterious Night1944Mystery

After a rare gem is stolen from an exhibition at a posh hotel, Inspector Farraday recruits former thief Boston Blackie to retrieve the stone. Along with his assistant, 'The Runt', Blackie focuses his investigation on the hotel manager, George Daley, and his sister, Eileen. Through disguises and ruses, Blackie and the Runt trick their way to discovering the perpetrators.

Trapped by Boston Blackie
★ 6.9
Trapped by Boston Blackie1948Mystery

Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
★ 5.9
After Midnight with Boston Blackie1943Mystery

Blackie is arrested when retrieving stolen gems from a safety deposit box for a friend.

The Face in the Fog
★ 7.0
The Face in the Fog1922Mystery

Boston Blackie Dawson gets some jewels that belonged to the imperial family of Russia. A gang of terrorists is after the jewels.

The Silk Lined Burglar
★ 9.0
The Silk Lined Burglar1919Mystery

Gentleman crook Boston Blackie answers a want ad for an expert safecracker placed by Doris Macon, who claims a moral right to the safe's contents. She hires Blackie, and they break into the house where the safe is kept. Blackie blows up the safe just as owner Captain von Hoffmeier returns home. Doris disappears with papers from inside the safe, while Blackie takes phonograph records, which, when played with a special needle, reveal secrets that implicate von Hoffmeier as a German political spy.

Meet Boston Blackie
★ 6.2
Meet Boston Blackie1941

When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.

Crooked Alley
★ 10.0
Crooked Alley1923

Reformed criminal Boston Blackie is outraged when a judge refuses to grant a pardon for a dying friend. He hires Norine, his now-dead friend's daughter, to get to the judge through his son Rudy. However, things don't work out quite as Blackie had planned.

Boston Blackie's Little Pal
★ 6.5
Boston Blackie's Little Pal1918

While burgling a mansion, Blackie is interrupted by little Joey, who has been awakened from his slumbers. Blackie gently orders the kid to return to bed, but Joey refuses to do so unless Blackie helps him say his prayers. Thus is formed a strong friendship between Blackie and his "little pal," inspiring our raffish hero to rescue Joey's mother Rosemary Theby from a scandalous situation.

Boston Blackie
★ 8.0
Boston Blackie1923

Boston Blackie is a former prison inmate campaigning to outlaw Warden Benton's infamous "Water Cross" torture. Benton, however, is successful in his attempt to have Blackie arrested and returned to the prison, but his evil schemes are ultimately thwarted by Mary Carter, Blackie's girlfriend, who manages to alert the governor. Considered a lost film.

The Return of Boston Blackie
★ 7.0
The Return of Boston Blackie1927

Just out of jail and vowing to go straight, former jewel thief Boston Blackie, undertakes the reformation of a pretty blonde who has stolen a necklace from a cabaret dancer. He learns that the jewel belongs to the mother of the blonde girl, and the blonde's philandering father gave it as a gift to the cabaret girl. Now, Blackie must find a way to return the necklace to the owner's safe without arousing the suspicions of the girl's family.

Missing Millions
★ 8.0
Missing Millions1922

A girl seeks revenge after a Wall Street broker had falsely accused her father and sent him unjustly to prison.

The Minions
★ 5.0
The Minions2014Mystery

William stands at the window telling Abigail his story of walking down 'the witches' path. The unseen spectral Abigail taunts William suggesting that he walked down the path hoping to see her. William does not contradict her, but instead recalls that just as he thought he had made it past, 'and then the girls appeared'. As the story continues in flashback, William discovers two drunk girls - Sarah and the very wasted Katrina - who ask for his assistance. Seeing the helplessness of their situation, William decides to help walk the girls home. William is slowly drawn in by Katrina first by her mindlessly echoing of 'Love me' and then by her demanding a kiss. William gives her a kiss at first reluctantly and then more passionately at her urging. Abigail torments the conflicted William telling him that the girls are really minions of the witches. As the trio approach Katrina's apartment, Sarah can only watch in fear as William becomes more physically possessive of Katrina.

The Hazing Secret
★ 5.7
The Hazing Secret2014Mystery

Megan loses her long term memory in an accident she had five years ago as a sorority girl. Every night, she has the same dream of a party and the death of a sister. When she's invited to a Greek reunion, she realizes it wasn't just a dream.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.