Crime

Meet Boston Blackie

- Murder in the Tunnel of Love!

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

Release Date : 1941-02-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Boston Blackie

Original Name : Chester Morris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cecelia Bradley

Original Name : Rochelle Hudson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Inspector Faraday

Original Name : Richard Lane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marilyn Howard

Original Name : Constance Worth

Gender : Female

Character Name : Monk

Original Name : Jack O'Malley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Georgie

Original Name : George Magrill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mechanical Man

Original Name : James Seay

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Runt

Original Name : Charles Wagenheim

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Captain (uncredited)

Original Name : James Blaine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martin Vestrick (uncredited)

Original Name : Nestor Paiva

Gender : Male

Character Name : Giant (uncredited)

Original Name : Ed Wolff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blind Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Byron Foulger

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-12-10

This is one of the better outings for our eponymous reformed and charming thief-turned-sleuth (Chester Morris) who on his constant quest to stay on the straight and narrow here ends up embroiled in a nefarious web of espionage amidst the arcades and rides of Coney Island. What doesn't help his staying one step ahead of the relentlessly pursuing "Insp. Farraday" (Richard Lane) is that everywhere he has been, "Blackie" seems to leave a corpse behind! Add to his complications an accidental hook-up with the very familiar looking Rochelle Hudson ("Cecelia") whom he ends up "persuading" to assist, even abet, him. The puzzle itself is a bit of a cleverly constructed jigsaw - he is left some pretty obscure clues by a dying woman and only by piecing them together can he hope to solve the conundrum, apprehend the killers and finally get the handcuffs off. A working knowledge of Morse code will help here - it works way better than semaphore in the dark!