Horatio Black was known to friend and foe as Boston Blackie—an ex-jewel thief and safecracker constantly suspected of crimes he did not commit and forced to play the part of detective to crystal clear his name. His girlfriend, Mary Wesley, helped Blackie every once in awhile, as did his pal Shorty. Pressured to guard himself against the accusations of NY Police Inspector Faraday, Blackie often managed to stay one step prior to the cops in solving a crime. The wisecracks exchanged between Blackie about Boston Blackie, Collection 1 and Faraday produced the program an enjoyable mix of comedy and mystery. Chester Morris played the type in 15 Boston Blackie movies for Columbia. When The Amos ‘N’ Andy Show needed a summer time substitute in 1944, Chester Morris was lured towards the NBC mike to get a short-lived Boston Blackie series sponsored by Rinso. The next year, Boston Blackie was syndicated by Ziv with Dorothy Kilgallen’s hubby, Dick Kollmar, in the title part. This syndicated series lasted until 1950 and presented Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday with Leslie Woods and Jan Miner as Mary. In 1951, the series produced the leap to television starring Kent Taylor as Blackie, Lois Collier as Mary and Frank Orth as Faraday. Enjoy 12 of the finest detective activities of Boston Blackie with this thrilling collection! 7/30/46 ‘Murder Aboard the Swan’

8/6/46 ‘The Witness-Tampering Murders’

8/20/46 ‘The Arson Triangle Murder’

9/10/46 ‘The Backstage Murder’

9/17/46 ‘The Apartment Swindle Racquet’

9/24/46 ‘The Abbott Painting Framework’

10/8/46 ‘The Kennel Club Murder’

10/15/46 ‘Hazel Henry’s Rodeo Murder’

10/29/16 ‘The Granny’s Witchcraft Murder’

11/5/46 ‘Joe Harvey Gets the incorrect Face’

11/12/46 ‘The Frank Barton Suicide’

1/14/47 ‘Blackie’s Framed for Fur Thefts’