Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

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Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

"Murder in Chinatown"

1949

0h 59m

6.2(6 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Chester Morris

Acting

Maylia Fong

Mei Ling

Maylia Fong

Acting

Joan Woodbury

Red, the Bar-Girl

Joan Woodbury

Acting

Don McGuire

Les, the Bus Guide

Don McGuire

Acting

Richard Lane

Inspector William R. Farraday

Richard Lane

Acting

Sid Tomack

The Runt

Sid Tomack

Acting

Frank Sully

Sergeant Matthews

Frank Sully

Acting

Charles Arnt

Pop Gerard

Charles Arnt

Acting

Luis van Rooten

Bill Craddock (as Louis Van Rooten)

Luis van Rooten

Acting

Philip Ahn

Wong Chung Shee

Philip Ahn

Acting

Benson Fong

Ah Hing

Benson Fong

Acting

Victor Sen Yung

Unknown Role

Victor Sen Yung

Acting

Peter Brocco

Rolfe

Peter Brocco

Acting

Harry Strang

Mac

Harry Strang

Acting

Pat O'Malley

Officer Jim

Pat O'Malley

Acting

Edgar Dearing

Reiber

Edgar Dearing

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