The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief is a 1946 American mystery crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Chester Morris, Jeff Donnell and Richard Lane.^[1] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures as part of the Boston Blackie series.

The Phantom Thief
Directed by	D. Ross Lederman
Written by	Jack Boyle G.A. Snow Richard Wormser Richard Weil Malcolm Stuart Boylan
Produced by	John Stone
Starring	Chester Morris Jeff Donnell Richard Lane
Cinematography	George Meehan
Edited by	Al Clark
Music by	Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	May 2, 1946 (1946-05-02)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Detective Boston Blackie tries to track down a blackmailer-murderer. As the investigation goes on, a supernatural element becomes clear.

Cast

• Chester Morris as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
• Jeff Donnell as Anne Parks Duncan
• Richard Lane as Inspector John Farraday
• Dusty Anderson as Sandra
• George E. Stone as The Runt
• Frank Sully as Detective Sergeant Matthews
• Marvin Miller as Dr. Nejino
• Wilton Graff as Rex Duncan
• Murray Alper as Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur
• Forbes Murray as Dr. Purcell Nash
• Joseph Crehan as 'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker