Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

2/3/1949 0h 59m 5.6/10

Overview

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

Director

Seymour Friedman

Top Billed Cast

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Inspector William R. Farraday

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Don McGuire

Don McGuire

Les, the Bus Guide

Sid Tomack

Sid Tomack

The Runt

Joan Woodbury

Joan Woodbury

Red, the Bar-Girl

Maylia Fong

Maylia Fong

Mei Ling

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

1/8/2024

6/10

It doesn't seem to matter just how many times "Blackie" (Chester Morris) helps the police, they alway jump to the conclusion that he's the guilty party whenever there is a body! This time, he leaves a laundry only for the owner to be found dead. "Insp. Farraday" (Richard Lane) and his nice but dim "Sgt. Matthews" (Frank Sully) are on the case and with the blame looming, it falls to our erstwhile crook and his pal "The Runt" (newcomer Sid Tomack) to explore the underground antics of the Chinese community and find out if it's a dodgy gambling racket, or maybe some seamy private dancing, or perhaps the Tongs really are chasing around the basements wielding axes with menace. The intrigue grows more mysterious as "Mei Ling" (Maylia) enters the fray and for just shy of an hour we have an entertaining little crime thriller. It's quite well paced with some light comedy and precisely no jeopardy. Passes the time fine, though.

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