/o5lcGIbvft48F8DnTl2bc3xyN0b.jpg

The Phantom Thief (1946)

Fiction and Radio's thrill idol...at his eeriest best!

Genre : Crime, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 5M

Director : D. Ross Lederman
Writer : Richard Wormser, Richard Weil

Synopsis

Boston Blackie, in the 11th film of the Columbia series, indulges in some wit-trading with a squirmy spiritualist who deals in blackmail, murder and the occult. "Blackie" out to help his pal, "Runt," recover some jewels, finds himself involved in the homicides, and also finds himself as the prime suspect, and now has to find the real culprit in order to clear himself. So "Blackie,", a man of many talents and already a proved magician from cases past, shows he knows a little bit about dancing skeletons, walking phantoms and spiritualism himself, and holds a séance to unmask the murderer.

Actors

Chester Morris
Chester Morris
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Jeff Donnell
Jeff Donnell
Anne Parks Duncan
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
Inspector John Farraday
Dusty Anderson
Dusty Anderson
Sandra
George E. Stone
George E. Stone
The Runt
Frank Sully
Frank Sully
Detective Sergeant Matthews
Marvin Miller
Marvin Miller
Dr. Nejino
Wilton Graff
Wilton Graff
Rex Duncan
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Dr. Purcell Nash
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker

Crews

D. Ross Lederman
D. Ross Lederman
Director
Jack Boyle
Jack Boyle
Characters
G.A. Snow
G.A. Snow
Story
Richard Wormser
Richard Wormser
Screenplay
Richard Weil
Richard Weil
Screenplay
Malcolm Stuart Boylan
Malcolm Stuart Boylan
Additional Dialogue
George Meehan
George Meehan
Director of Photography
Al Clark
Al Clark
Editor
Robert Peterson
Robert Peterson
Art Direction
George Montgomery
George Montgomery
Set Decoration
George Cooper
George Cooper
Sound Recordist
Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
John Stone
John Stone
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

/o5lcGIbvft48F8DnTl2bc3xyN0b.jpg
/oFqqAvSRLrEcZxOXfImqVu19h2u.jpg

Similar

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Jack Sparrow, a freewheeling 18th-century pirate, quarrels with a rival pirate bent on pillaging Port Royal. When the governor's daughter is kidnapped, Sparrow decides to help the girl's love save her.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
Jason and the Argonauts
Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.
Masters of the Universe
The world of Eternia in the aftermath of Skeletor's war on Castle Grayskull, which he has won after seizing Grayskull and the surrounding city using a cosmic key developed by the locksmith Gwildor. The Sorceress is now Skeletor's prisoner and he begins to drain her life-force as he waits for the moon of Eternia to align with the Great Eye of the Universe that will bestow god-like power upon him.
Night at the Museum
Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits.
Army of Darkness
Ash, a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Corpse Bride
Set in a 19th-century European village, this stop-motion animation feature follows the story of Victor, a young man whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride Victoria waits bereft in the land of the living.
Beetlejuice
After an untimely death, a newly dead New England couple seek help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spewing supernatural hero Ghost Rider -- and rescue a 10-year-old boy from an unsavory end.
Hotel Transylvania 2
When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool.
Ouija
A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board.
Suspiria
Young American dancer Susie Bannion arrives in 1970s Berlin to audition for the world-renowned Helena Markos Dance Company. When she vaults to the role of lead dancer, the woman she replaces breaks down and accuses the company's female directors of witchcraft. Meanwhile, an inquisitive psychotherapist and a member of the troupe uncover dark and sinister secrets as they probe the depths of the studio's hidden underground chambers.
Coco
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
Magic in the Moonlight
Set in the 1920s French Riviera, a master magician is commissioned to try and expose a psychic as a fraud.
House on Haunted Hill
Frederick Loren has invited five strangers to a party of a lifetime. He is offering each of them $10,000 if they can stay the night in a house. But the house is no ordinary house. This house has a reputation for murder. Frederick offers them each a gun for protection. They all arrived in a hearse and will either leave in it $10,000 richer or leave in it dead!
The Love Guru
Born in America and raised in an Indian ashram, Pitka returns to his native land to seek his fortune as a spiritualist and self-help expert. His skills are put to the test when he must get a brokenhearted hockey player's marriage back on track in time for the man to help his team win the Stanley Cup.
Into the Inferno
With stunning views of eruptions and lava flows, Werner Herzog captures the raw power of volcanoes and their ties to indigenous spiritual practices.
Return to Halloweentown
As Halloweentown prepares to celebrate its 1,000th anniversary, Marnie Piper and her brother Dylan return to Witch University, where trouble is in session from the Sinister Sisters and from someone who's plotting to use Marnie's powers for evil.
Family Plot
Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her taxi driver/unemployed actor boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.