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The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)

Movie"ARRESTED FOR A MURDER HE DIDN'T COMMIT!"
Audience Score
62
The Chance of a Lifetime
NR 1 hr 5 minOct 26th, 1943Mystery, CrimeBoston Blackie Collection PosterPart of Boston Blackie Collection
A mad scramble for stolen loot ensues after Boston Blackie has prisoners released for work in a wartime defence plant.
StarringChester MorrisErik RolfJeanne Bates
DirectorWilliam Castle
WriterPaul Yawitz

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 26th, 1943
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Columbia Pictures
Movie Tags:
boston blackie

Boston Blackie Collection

Jack Boyle's stories first appeared in the early 20th Century. "The Price of Principle" was a short story in the July 1914 issue of The American Magazine. Boyle's character also turned up in Cosmopolitan. In 1917, Redbook published the novelette "Boston Blackie’s Mary," and the magazine brought the character back with "The Heart of the Lily" (February, 1921). Boyle's stories were collected in the book Boston Blackie (1919), which was reprinted in 1979 by Gregg Press. Boyle died in 1928. [edit]Films The earliest film adaptations were silent, dating from 1918 to 1927. Columbia Pictures revived the property in 1941 with Meet Boston Blackie, a fast, 58-minute "B" feature starring Chester Morris. Although the running time was brief, Columbia gave the picture good production values and an imaginative director (Robert Florey). The film was successful, and a series followed.