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The Phantom Thief
“Fiction and Radio's thrill idol...at his eeriest best!”
65%
Movie
1h 5m
AI Analysis
The Phantom Thief (1946) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Phantom Thief (1946) — a movie tagged as Crime and Mystery with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Boston Blackie, in the 11th film of the Columbia series, indulges in some wit-trading with a squirmy spiritualist who deals in blackmail, murder and the occult. "Blackie" out to help his pal, "Runt," recover some jewels, finds himself involved in the homicides, and also finds himself as the prime suspect, and now ha… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~65 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Phantom Thief 65% (4 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
Boston Blackie, in the 11th film of the Columbia series, indulges in some wit-trading with a squirmy spiritualist who deals in blackmail, murder and the occult. "Blackie" out to help his pal, "Runt," recover some jewels, finds himself involved in the homicides, and also finds himself as the prime suspect, and now has to find the real culprit in order to clear himself. So "Blackie,", a man of many talents and already a proved magician from cases past, shows he knows a little bit about dancing skeletons, walking phantoms and spiritualism himself, and holds a séance to unmask the murderer.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1946-05-02
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 86420
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What is The Phantom Thief about?
Boston Blackie, in the 11th film of the Columbia series, indulges in some wit-trading with a squirmy spiritualist who deals in blackmail, murder and the occult. "Blackie" out to help his pal, "Runt... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Phantom Thief?
The official runtime for The Phantom Thief is approximately 65 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Chester Morris
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Jeff Donnell
Anne Parks Duncan
Richard Lane
Inspector John Farraday
Dusty Anderson
Sandra
George E. Stone
The Runt
Frank Sully
Detective Sergeant Matthews
Marvin Miller
Dr. Nejino
Wilton Graff
Rex Duncan
Murray Alper
Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur
Forbes Murray
Dr. Purcell Nash
Joseph Crehan
'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker
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