Boston Blackie Collection

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.

Movies in release order

  1. Meet Boston Blackie 1941 · ★ 6.2
  2. Confessions of Boston Blackie 1941 · ★ 6.3
  3. Alias Boston Blackie 1942 · ★ 5.7
  4. Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood 1942 · ★ 5.6
  5. After Midnight with Boston Blackie 1943 · ★ 5.9
  6. The Chance of a Lifetime 1943 · ★ 6.7
  7. One Mysterious Night 1944 · ★ 6.2
  8. Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion 1945 · ★ 5.8
  9. Boston Blackie's Rendezvous 1945 · ★ 5.0
  10. A Close Call for Boston Blackie 1946 · ★ 5.4
  11. The Phantom Thief 1946 · ★ 6.4
  12. Boston Blackie and the Law 1946 · ★ 6.6
  13. Trapped by Boston Blackie 1948 · ★ 6.9
  14. Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture 1949 · ★ 6.1