Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949

59m

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5.6/10

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Mystery

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

Directors

Seymour Friedman

Writers

Maurice Tombragel(story by)

Maurice Tombragel(screenplay by)

Stars

Chester Morris

Maylia Fong

Joan Woodbury

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Top cast

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Mei Ling

Red, the Bar-Girl

Les, the Bus Guide

Inspector William R. Farraday

The Runt

Sergeant Matthews

Pop Gerard

Bill Craddock (as Louis Van Rooten)

Wong Chung Shee

Ah Hing

Rolfe

Mac

Officer Jim

Reiber

Directors

Seymour Friedman

Writers

Maurice Tombragel(story by)

Maurice Tombragel(screenplay by)

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It doesn't seem to matter just how many times "Blackie" (Chester Morris) helps the police, they alway jump to the conclusion that he's the guilty party whenever there is a body! This time, he leaves a laundry only for the owner to be found dead. "Insp. Farraday" (Richard Lane) and his nice but dim "Sgt. Matthews" (Frank Sully) are on the case and with the blame looming, it falls to our erstwhile crook and his pal "The Runt" (newcomer Sid Tomack) to explore the underground antics of the Chinese community and find out if it's a dodgy gambling racket, or maybe some seamy private dancing, or perhaps the Tongs really are chasing around the basements wielding axes with menace. The intrigue grows more mysterious as "Mei Ling" (Maylia) enters the fray and for just shy of an hour we have an entertaining little crime thriller. It's quite well paced with some light comedy and precisely no jeopardy. Passes the time fine, though.

Geronimo196708 Jan, 2024