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The Chance of a Lifetime
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The Chance of a Lifetime 1943 Directed by William Castle

ARRESTED FOR A MURDER HE DIDN'T COMMIT!

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Mystery
Production Company Columbia Pictures
Release Date 26 October 1943
65 mins
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
Director
William Castle
William Castle
Writer
Paul Yawitz
Paul Yawitz
Producer
Wallace MacDonald
Wallace MacDonald
Cinematography
Ernest Miller
Ernest Miller
Editor
Jerome Thoms
Jerome Thoms
Sound
Earl Snyder
Earl Snyder
Original Writer
Jack Boyle
Jack Boyle
Art Direction
Paul Murphy
Paul Murphy
Lionel Banks
Lionel Banks
Set Decoration
Robert Priestley
Robert Priestley
Makeup Artist
Clay Campbell
Clay Campbell
Music
Morris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff
Stunts
Matty Roubert
Matty Roubert
George Magrill
George Magrill
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton
Eddie Parker
Eddie Parker
Assistant Director
Earl Bellamy
Earl Bellamy
Part of Boston Blackie Collection
Meet Boston Blackie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
One Mysterious Night
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
The Phantom Thief
Boston Blackie and the Law
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture