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The Chance of a Lifetime
The Chance of a Lifetime
CrimeMystery

The Chance of a Lifetime

October 26, 1943
1h 5m
TMDB6.7· 7

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

Cast
Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Erik Rolf

Erik Rolf

Dooley Watson

Jeanne Bates

Jeanne Bates

Mary Watson

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Insp. John Farraday

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

The Runt

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Arthur Manleder

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Nails Blanton (Uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Benny Hines (Uncredited)

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Policeman Joe (Uncredited)

Maude Eburne

Maude Eburne

Edna Counihan (Uncredited)

Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt

Elwood "Tex" Stewart (Uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)

Larry Olsen

Larry Olsen

Johnny Watson (Uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Detective Sergeant Matthews (Uncredited)

Jack Carr

Jack Carr

Carpet Man (Uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Carpet Man (Uncredited)

George Anderson

George Anderson

Warden J.A. Edwards (Uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Woman in Hallway (Uncredited)

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Manny Vogel (Uncredited)

Eddie Bruce

Eddie Bruce

Sandy (Uncredited)

Sally Cairns

Sally Cairns

Richie Adair (Uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Policeman Frank (Uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Parole Board Member (Uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

Marie De Becker

Marie De Becker

Miss Bailey (Uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Reporter at Parole Board Hearing (Uncredited)

Minta Durfee

Minta Durfee

Woman in Hallway (Uncredited)

Ben Erway

Ben Erway

Prison Warden Root (Uncredited)

Jerry Frank

Jerry Frank

George Phillips (Uncredited)

Joel Friedkin

Joel Friedkin

Joe Painter (Uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Wilfred Thompson (Uncredited)

John Harmon

John Harmon

Red Taggart (Uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Parole Board Member (Uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Policeman (Uncredited)

Al Murphy

Al Murphy

William Jones (Uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Chairman of Parole Board (Uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Policeman (Uncredited)

Brian O'Hara

Brian O'Hara

Parker Gray (Uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Policeman Lally (Uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Driver (Uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Bobby Hale

British Newsman (uncredited)

Crew
William Castle

William Castle

Director

Paul Yawitz

Paul Yawitz

Writer

Wallace MacDonald

Wallace MacDonald

Producer

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Movie Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget (USD)N/A
Revenue (USD)N/A
Popularity0%
Produced by
Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures

US

Released in

United States

Spoken Languages

English