The Chance of a Lifetime
β 6.7 Β· 1943 Β· 65m Β· Crime Β· Mystery
A mad scramble for stolen loot ensues after Boston Blackie has prisoners released for work in a wartime defence plant.
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1922 Β· β 8
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1943 Β· β 5.9
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1946 Β· β 6.6
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Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942 Β· β 5.6
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1949 Β· β 6.1
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1941 Β· β 6.3
A murder is committed during the auction of a valuable statue. The prime suspect is Boston Blackie, whose reputation for living on the edge of the law makes him an easy target for the police. When the body disappears, Blackie must find it to prove his innocence.
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1941 Β· β 6.3
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