The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)
The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)
ARRESTED FOR A MURDER HE DIDN'T COMMIT!
A mad scramble for stolen loot ensues after Boston Blackie has prisoners released for work in a wartime defence plant.

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Cast

Chester Morris Chester Morris As: Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Erik Rolf Erik Rolf As: Dooley Watson
Jeanne Bates Jeanne Bates As: Mary Watson
Richard Lane Richard Lane As: Insp. John Farraday
George E. Stone George E. Stone As: The Runt
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Storyline

A mad scramble for stolen loot ensues after Boston Blackie has prisoners released for work in a wartime defence plant.


Tagline: ARRESTED FOR A MURDER HE DIDN'T COMMIT!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Crime, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 26 October 1943

Country: US

Runtime: 65m

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Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Erik Rolf

Erik Rolf

Dooley Watson

Jeanne Bates

Jeanne Bates

Mary Watson

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Insp. John Farraday

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

The Runt

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Arthur Manleder

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Nails Blanton (Uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Benny Hines (Uncredited)

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Policeman Joe (Uncredited)

Maude Eburne

Maude Eburne

Edna Counihan (Uncredited)

Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt

Elwood "Tex" Stewart (Uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)

Larry Olsen

Larry Olsen

Johnny Watson (Uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Detective Sergeant Matthews (Uncredited)

Jack Carr

Jack Carr

Carpet Man (Uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Carpet Man (Uncredited)

George Anderson

George Anderson

Warden J.A. Edwards (Uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Woman in Hallway (Uncredited)

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Manny Vogel (Uncredited)

Eddie Bruce

Eddie Bruce

Sandy (Uncredited)

Sally Cairns

Sally Cairns

Richie Adair (Uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Policeman Frank (Uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Parole Board Member (Uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

Marie De Becker

Marie De Becker

Miss Bailey (Uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Reporter at Parole Board Hearing (Uncredited)

Minta Durfee

Minta Durfee

Woman in Hallway (Uncredited)

Ben Erway

Ben Erway

Prison Warden Root (Uncredited)

Jerry Frank

Jerry Frank

George Phillips (Uncredited)

Joel Friedkin

Joel Friedkin

Joe Painter (Uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Wilfred Thompson (Uncredited)

John Harmon

John Harmon

Red Taggart (Uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Parole Board Member (Uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Policeman (Uncredited)

Al Murphy

Al Murphy

William Jones (Uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Chairman of Parole Board (Uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Policeman (Uncredited)

Brian O'Hara

Brian O'Hara

Parker Gray (Uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Policeman Lally (Uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Driver (Uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Bobby Hale

British Newsman (uncredited)

Directed By

William Castle

William Castle

Director

Earl Bellamy

Earl Bellamy

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jack Boyle

Jack Boyle

Characters

Paul Yawitz

Paul Yawitz

Writer

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Clay Campbell

Clay Campbell

Makeup Artist

Sound

Morris Stoloff

Morris Stoloff

Music Director

Earl Snyder

Earl Snyder

Sound Engineer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ernest Miller

Ernest Miller

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Robert Priestley

Robert Priestley

Set Decoration

Paul Murphy

Paul Murphy

Art Direction

Lionel Banks

Lionel Banks

Art Direction

Other Crew

Sidney Cutner

Sidney Cutner

Additional Music

Friedrich Hollaender

Friedrich Hollaender

Additional Music

Matty Roubert

Matty Roubert

Stunts

Werner R. Heymann

Werner R. Heymann

Additional Music

George Magrill

George Magrill

Stunts

Gregory Stone

Gregory Stone

Additional Music

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Stunts

Ben Oakland

Ben Oakland

Additional Music

George Parrish

George Parrish

Additional Music

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Stunts

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