The Phantom Thief is a 1946 American mystery crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Chester Morris, Jeff Donnell and Richard Lane.[1] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures as part of the Boston Blackie series.
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| Directed by | D. Ross Lederman |
| Written by | Jack Boyle G.A. Snow Richard Wormser Richard Weil Malcolm Stuart Boylan |
| Produced by | John Stone |
| Starring | Chester Morris Jeff Donnell Richard Lane |
| Cinematography | George Meehan |
| Edited by | Al Clark |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Detective Boston Blackie tries to track down a blackmailer-murderer. As the investigation goes on, a supernatural element becomes clear.
Cast edit
- Chester Morris as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- Jeff Donnell as Anne Parks Duncan
- Richard Lane as Inspector John Farraday
- Dusty Anderson as Sandra
- George E. Stone as The Runt
- Frank Sully as Detective Sergeant Matthews
- Marvin Miller as Dr. Nejino
- Wilton Graff as Rex Duncan
- Murray Alper as Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur
- Forbes Murray as Dr. Purcell Nash
- Joseph Crehan as 'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker
References edit
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2014). "The Phantom Thief". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
External links edit
- The Phantom Thief at IMDb
- The Phantom Thief at AllMovie
- The Phantom Thief at the TCM Movie Database
- The Phantom Thief at the American Film Institute Catalog
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