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The Phantom Thief (1946) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1946 · 65 mins · English
- Directed by
- D. Ross Lederman
- Starring
- George E. Stone, Joseph Crehan, Chester Morris, Murray Alper, Richard Lane, Wilton Graff
In the eleventh Columbia Boston Blackie film, the crafty ex‑con turned detective clashes with a dubious spiritualist who traffics in blackmail, murder and occult tricks. Blackie aids his pal Runt in retrieving stolen jewels, but becomes the prime murder suspect. Using his magician’s knowledge, he conducts a séance to expose the true killer and clear his name.
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