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Confessions of Boston Blackie is a 1941 American crime film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Chester Morris and Harriet Hilliard. A woman consigns a family heirloom to a pair of unscrupulous art dealers in order to raise money to help her sick brother. This film is the second in the series of 14 Columbia Pictures Boston Blackie films, all starring Morris as the reformed crook. It was preceded by Meet Boston Blackie (1941) and followed by Alias Boston Blackie (1942).
Original Release
12/08/1941
US Release
12/08/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Chester Morris | Boston Blackie |
| Harriet Nelson | Diane Parrish |
| Richard Lane | Inspector Farraday / Inspector John Farraday |
| George E. Stone | The Runt |
| Lloyd Corrigan | Arthur Manleder |
| Joan Woodbury | Mona |
| Walter Sande | Detective Mathews |
| Ralph Theodore | Buchanan / Joe Buchanan |
| Kenneth MacDonald | Caulder |
| Walter Soderling | Eric Allison / Joseph Allison |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Chester Morris | Boston Blackie |
| Harriet Nelson | Diane Parrish |
| Richard Lane | Inspector Farraday / Inspector John Farraday |
| George E. Stone | The Runt |
| Lloyd Corrigan | Arthur Manleder |
| Joan Woodbury | Mona |
| Walter Sande | Detective Mathews |
| Ralph Theodore | Buchanan / Joe Buchanan |
| Kenneth MacDonald | Caulder |
| Walter Soderling | Eric Allison / Joseph Allison |
| William 'Billy' Benedict | Ice Cream Man |
| Jessie Arnold | Older Nurse / Third Nurse |
| Harry A. Bailey | Bidder |
| Ralph Brooks | Party Guest |
| Stanley Brown | Second Intern |
| Bill Cartledge | Elevator Operator |
| Jack Rube Clifford | Motorcycle Policeman |
| Herbert Clifton | Albert - Manleder's Butler |
| Dorothy Curtis | Bidder |
| Harry Depp | Bigsby / Mr. Bigsby |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Berke | Producer |
