The Chance of a Lifetime

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The Chance of a Lifetime

"ARRESTED FOR A MURDER HE DIDN'T COMMIT!"

1943

1h 5m

6.2(5 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Overview

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

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43 members

Acting

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

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Erik Rolf

Dooley Watson

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Jeanne Bates

Mary Watson

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Richard Lane

Insp. John Farraday

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George E. Stone

The Runt

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Lloyd Corrigan

Arthur Manleder

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Douglas Fowley

Nails Blanton (Uncredited)

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Sid Melton

Benny Hines (Uncredited)

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Ray Teal

Policeman Joe (Uncredited)

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Maude Eburne

Edna Counihan (Uncredited)

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Arthur Hunnicutt

Elwood "Tex" Stewart (Uncredited)

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Cy Kendall

Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)

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Larry Olsen

Johnny Watson (Uncredited)

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Pierre Watkin

State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)

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Walter Sande

Detective Sergeant Matthews (Uncredited)

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Jack Carr

Carpet Man (Uncredited)

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Richard Alexander

Carpet Man (Uncredited)

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George Anderson

Warden J.A. Edwards (Uncredited)

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Jessie Arnold

Woman in Hallway (Uncredited)

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Trevor Bardette

Manny Vogel (Uncredited)

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Eddie Bruce

Sandy (Uncredited)

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Sally Cairns

Richie Adair (Uncredited)

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Eddy Chandler

Policeman Frank (Uncredited)

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James Conaty

Parole Board Member (Uncredited)

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Heinie Conklin

Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

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Marie De Becker

Miss Bailey (Uncredited)

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Sayre Dearing

Reporter at Parole Board Hearing (Uncredited)

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Minta Durfee

Woman in Hallway (Uncredited)

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Ben Erway

Prison Warden Root (Uncredited)

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Jerry Frank

George Phillips (Uncredited)

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Joel Friedkin

Joe Painter (Uncredited)

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Kit Guard

Wilfred Thompson (Uncredited)

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John Harmon

Red Taggart (Uncredited)

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Carl M. Leviness

Parole Board Member (Uncredited)

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George Magrill

Policeman (Uncredited)

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Al Murphy

William Jones (Uncredited)

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Forbes Murray

Chairman of Parole Board (Uncredited)

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Frank O'Connor

Policeman (Uncredited)

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Brian O'Hara

Parker Gray (Uncredited)

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Dick Rush

Policeman Lally (Uncredited)

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Harry Semels

Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)

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John Tyrrell

Driver (Uncredited)

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Bobby Hale

British Newsman (uncredited)

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