The Chance of a Lifetime

ARRESTED FOR A MURDER HE DIDN'T COMMIT!

6.2
19431h 5m

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

Production

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Cast

Photo of Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Photo of Erik Rolf

Erik Rolf

Dooley Watson

Photo of Jeanne Bates

Jeanne Bates

Mary Watson

Photo of Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Insp. John Farraday

Photo of Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Arthur Manleder

Photo of Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Nails Blanton (Uncredited)

Photo of Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Benny Hines (Uncredited)

Photo of Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Policeman Joe (Uncredited)

Photo of Maude Eburne

Maude Eburne

Edna Counihan (Uncredited)

Photo of Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt

Elwood "Tex" Stewart (Uncredited)

Photo of Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)

Photo of Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)

Photo of Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Detective Sergeant Matthews (Uncredited)

Photo of Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Carpet Man (Uncredited)

Photo of Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Woman in Hallway (Uncredited)

Photo of Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Manny Vogel (Uncredited)

Photo of Eddie Bruce

Eddie Bruce

Sandy (Uncredited)

Photo of Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Policeman Frank (Uncredited)

Photo of Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

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Reviews

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CinemaSerf

6/10

This time, "Boston" (Chester Morris) comes up with a proposal to the Governor that would allow some trusted prisoners to come and work in a factory to assist with the war effort. He agrees that they can live at his apartment but before long is embroiled in a plan to prove that "Dooley" (Erik Rolf) was set up for a murder he didn't commit. Unusually, "Insp. Faraday" (Richard Lane) is in on the plot to use "Blackie" as bait for the real criminal - well, him and $60,000 - and using some sleight of hand and his gang of well-meaning convicts lays a trap for... This doesn't hang about, is tightly cast with series regulars and with a more solid story than many of the other outings for an on form Morris, it passes an hour with a few red herrings and a precarious window-dangled confession at the end.

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