Hollywood Boston

Here's a link to the Thrilling Detective website, where all the Boston Blackie adventures are catalogued. Films, books, radio and TV shows are listed and linked. With more incarnations than a Hindu god, Boston was certainly a popular character in all his manifestations.



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BOSTON BLACKIE BOOKED ON SUSPICION

Counterfeit Pickwick Papers bought for $62,000 at auction, Blackie goes into overdrive after the thieves especially because, as usual, Inspector Farraday believes he's at the bottom of it all. With a few neat twists and turns it reaches a logical and satisfying conclusion - unless in error you thought you were watching Fellini - and in fact fits together like a done jigsaw puzzle. No big surprises then, but I'll have to leave you to guess whether Blackie gets his...person or not - no spoilers!

What happened to the hands?

NO HANDS ON THE CLOCK
In this 1941 outing directed by Frank McDonald, Chester Morris does not play Boston Blackie, but a wise cracking private detective, Humphrey Campbell.