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A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946Movie1 h 0 min

CrimeMystery
49
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Rotten Tomatoes–33%

A fast-paced, intriguing crime movie about history and crime.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Not for scares, laughs or big ideas.

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Story

BLACKIE TRIPS A BLONDE .... To Trap a Killer!

Blackie runs into a woman he formally loved who now is married with a kid. When her husband gets out of prison he's killed in Blackie's apartment and of course the police thing Blackie pulled the trigger. Blackie must set out to prove his innocence as well as capture the real killers.

Feels like

  • Classic Noir
  • Whodunit Mystery
  • Crime Thriller
  • Pulp Detective
  • Wrongly Accused
  • Fast-Paced Plot
  • 1940s Setting
  • Intriguing Premise
  • Investigative Story
  • Black & White Cinema

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Lew Landers
Written by
Paul Yawitz, Jack Boyle, Ben Markson
Produced by
John Stone

Everyone

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Facts

January 24, 1946 · 1 h 0 min · Violence

Released
January 24, 1946
Runtime
1 h 0 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Crime, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
139 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream A Close Call for Boston Blackie?"

Questions about A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is A Close Call for Boston Blackie worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 6.1).

Is A Close Call for Boston Blackie a sequel?

  1. Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
  2. Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941)
  3. Alias Boston Blackie (1942)
  4. Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (1942)
  5. After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)
  6. The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)
  7. One Mysterious Night (1944)
  8. Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion (1945)
  9. Boston Blackie's Rendezvous (1945)
  10. A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946)
  11. The Phantom Thief (1946)
  12. Boston Blackie and the Law (1946)
  13. Trapped by Boston Blackie (1948)
  14. Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949)

Yes: it's movie 10 of 14 in its series, after Boston Blackie's Rendezvous (1945) and before The Phantom Thief (1946).

Can I half-watch A Close Call for Boston Blackie?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.