Trapped by Boston Blackie (1948)

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Country: USA
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Release: 1948-05-13
Director: Seymour Friedman
Writers: Maurice Tombragel , Charles R. Marion , Edward Bock , Jack Boyle
Language: English
Stars: Chester Morris , June Vincent , Richard Lane , Patricia Barry , Edward Norris , George E. Stone (I) (1903–1967) , Frank Sully , Fay Baker , Pierre Watkin , Ben Welden
Runtime: 67 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Traqués par Boston Blackie (France, French Republic) , Trapped by Boston Blackie (United States of America) , O Triunfo de Boston Blackie (Brazil) , Trapped by Boston Blackie , El collar maldito (Mexico) , Trapped by Boston Blackie (United Kingdom)
Plot: When Boston Blackie's private detective friend Joe Kenyon is killed in an auto crash under suspicious circumstances, Blackie makes an offer to Mrs. Kenyon to take his place as a guard at a party given by the wealthy Mrs. Carter, who owns one of the world's most expensive pearl necklaces. His friend Runt goes along also. The necklace disappears while Mrs. Carter, accompanied by her dancing instructor Igor Borio, entertains her guests. Inspector Farraday is called in and finds (not to his great surprise as Blackie is always his first suspect) the pearls in Blackie's pocket. Blackie and the Runt make a hasty exit. Searching the apartment of Mrs. Carter's niece Doris Bradley, Blackie finds the pearls again, hidden in the lining of a coat belonging to Doris' friend Joan Howell who had been at the party and is in love with Borio. Investigating Borio, Blackie learns that the dancer's secretary, Sandra Doray, was connected with a jewel robbery in the south. He sets a trap for them, only to find the real thieves are...
IMDB:tt0040896