List of the best Chester Morris movies: Three Godfathers(1936), Meet Boston Blackie(1941), After Midnight With Boston Blackie(1943), The Phantom Thief(1946), Trapped by Boston Blackie(1948), Confessions of Boston Blackie(1941), Boston Blackie and the Law(1946), The Bat Whispers(1930), Alias Boston Blackie(1942), Blind Alley(1939), Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood(1942), The Chance of a Lifetime(1943) ... ...
Western
USA
1936
82 Minutes
Robert "Bob" Sangster
Chester Morris Lewis Stone Walter Brennan Irene Hervey Sidney Toler Dorothy Tree Roger Imhof Willard Robertson Robert Randall John Sheehan Victor Potel
bandit old flame mother baby banker gritty moving desert wild west small town redemption heist stranded fugitives daunting task quest transformation sacrifice pursuit 19th century
Three fugitives risk their lives to bring a newborn baby out of the desert to safety.
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
61 Minutes
ex-convict police detective sidekick beautiful woman spy suspenseful offbeat new york city coney island apartment murder espionage redemption investigation conspiracy underdog pursuit mystery 1940s
When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.
Crime, Drama
USA
1943
64 Minutes
Chester Morris George E. Stone Richard Lane Ann Savage Cyrus W. Kendall George McKay Walter Sande Lloyd Corrigan
Blackie is arrested when retrieving stolen gems from a safety deposit box for a friend.
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
65 Minutes
Blackie tricks a blackmailer-murderer into a confession. Story involves sinister seances and ghostly apparitions.
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
67 Minutes
Horatio "Boston Blackie" Black
Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1941
65 Minutes
Blackie is accused of murdering a man at an art auction, which leads to the uncovering of an art racket.
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
70 Minutes
Blackie performs in a magic show at a women's prison, which gives an inmate an opportunity to escape.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1930
82 Minutes
Detective Anderson
Chester Morris Una Merkel Maude Eburne Chance Ward Richard Tucker Wilson Benge DeWitt Jennings Sidney D'Albrook S.E. Jennings Grayce Hampton Spencer Charters
burglar police detective dowager niece fiancé bank employee eerie dark crafty suspenseful mansion long island, n.y. theft crime spree houseguest murder disguise mystery pursuit 1930s
A master criminal terrorizes the occupants of an isolated country mansion.
Crime, Drama
USA
1942
67 Minutes
reformed criminal police officer convict dancer clown musician suspenseful gripping spirited stage new york city broadway theater backstage prison christmas prison break performance amateur detectives murder false accusations
Blackie tracks down a wrongly convicted prisoner who escapes during a Christmas magic show.
Crime, Drama
USA
1939
71 Minutes
Chester Morris Ralph Bellamy Ann Dvorak Joan Perry Melville Cooper Rose Stradner John Eldredge Ann Doran Marc Lawrence Stanley Brown Scotty Beckett
murderer henchman psychologist student wife son brooding intense frightening prison house basement pier hostage situation fugitives psychology paralysis murder abuse quest
Gangster Hal Wilson takes psychiatrist Dr. Shelby hostage. While captive, the doctor analyzes Wilson as though he were a patient.
Crime, Drama
USA
1942
68 Minutes
Chester Morris George E. Stone Richard Lane William Wright Constance Worth Lloyd Corrigan Forrest Tucker
ex-convict police detective sidekick millionaire jewel thief nemesis lighthearted engaging new york city los angeles mansion apartment police station hollywood, calif. diamond heist mistaken identity wrongfully accused cross-dressing investigation disguise
Boston Blackie and his pal, The Runt, are ready to board a train for Florida when Blackie gets a telegram from his friend Arthur Manleder asking Blackie to go to Manleder's New York ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1943
66 Minutes
Chester Morris Erik Rolf Jeanne Bates Richard Lane George E. Stone Lloyd Corrigan Walter Sande Douglas Fowley Cyrus W. Kendall Larry Joe Olson Sally Cairns
Sleuth Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps a wartime convict (Erik Rolf) who was framed for a murder while out on parole.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1944
61 Minutes
Horatio "Boston Blackie" Black
Chester Morris Richard Lane Janis Carter William Wright Robert Williams George E. Stone Dorothy Malone Lyle Latell Mark Roberts
thief sidekick inspector reporter manager sister spirited suspenseful engaging hotel police station chinese restaurant apartment pawn shop jewelry theft amateur detectives impersonation disguise kidnapping redemption
Blackie is enlisted by the police to help recover the Blue Star of the Nile diamond, stolen from a war relief exhibit.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1946
60 Minutes
Sleuth Blackie is framed for murder but manages to catch the culprit.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1936
65 Minutes
Steve Farrell
Chester Morris Madge Evans Leo Carrillo Frank McHugh Benita Hume Grant Mitchell Katharine Alexander J. Carrol Naish H.B. Warner Duncan Renaldo Leonard Ceeley
An escaped lunatic, a mysterious swami, and various lovers all have designs on a famous opera singer.
Crime, Drama
USA
1929
90 Minutes
Chick Williams
Chester Morris Harry Stubbs Mae Busch Irma Harrison Regis Toomey Al Hill James Bradbury Jr. Elmer Ballard Pat O'Malley DeWitt Jennings
mobster cop daughter detective undercover agent dark gritty melodramatic police station theater warehouse murder mob crime deception pursuit quest mystery 1920s
Chick Williams, a prohibition gangster, rejoins his mob soon after being released from prison. When a policeman is murdered during a robbery, he falls under suspicion. The gangster took ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1945
66 Minutes
Brad Crowder (Chester Morris) is co-owner in the Crowder Salvage Company with Jo Matheson (Jean Rogers), who inherited her father's share of the business. She is in love with Brad, while he... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1943
78 Minutes
Sgt. "Foxy" Pattis
Chester Morris Richard Arlen Lita Ward Jimmy Lydon Keith Richards Dick Purcell
Old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman.
Crime, Drama
USA
1938
61 Minutes
Chester Morris Dawn O'Day Edward Ciannelli Walter Abel Richard Bond Lee Patrick Paul Guilfoyle Frank M. Thomas Eddie Acuff Jack Arnold Jack Carson
A respected citizen with secret ties to the local mob is faced with revealing his criminal connections to save two innocent people from execution.
Horror
1956
76 Minutes
hypnotist assistant monster promoter murderer sea creature outlandish melodramatic suspenseful malibu, calif. carnival beach ocean transformation hypnosis mind control supernatural vengeance creatures metamorphosis
A hypnotist (Chester Morris) brings out his helper's (Marla English) prehistoric self, a killer sea-beast with female features.
Adventure, Drama
1939
75 Minutes
Chester Morris Lucille Ball Wendy Barrie John Carradine Allen Jenkins Joseph Calleia C. Aubrey Smith Patric Knowles Kent Taylor Elisabeth Risdon Casey Johnson
prostitute pilot detective businessman anarchist professor melodramatic creepy suspenseful los angeles jungle amazon plane crash lost anarchy civilization native people death escape wretched excess
Conflicts arise among the 12 survivors of a jungle plane crash when it is learned only five can return to civilization.
Crime, Drama
1945
66 Minutes
Horatio "Boston Blackie" Black
Reformed thief Blackie (Chester Morris) is accused of murder after a Dickens first-edition auction fiasco.
Crime, Drama
USA
1930
87 Minutes
Wallace Beery Chester Morris Robert Montgomery Lewis Stone Leila Hyams George F. Marion J.C. Nugent Karl Dane DeWitt Jennings Matthew Betz Claire McDowell
prisoner prison official guard warden criminal gritty thrilling bleak prison prison life prison break drunk driving corruption crime escape revenge 1930s
A convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences.
Drama
USA
1930
83 Minutes
Ted Martin
Norma Shearer Chester Morris Conrad Nagel Robert Montgomery Florence Eldridge Helene Millard Robert Elliott Mary Doran Tyler Brooke Zelda Sears George Irving
socialite newspaper reporter housewife alcoholic old flame husband melodramatic moving new york city yacht paris divorce infidelity love triangle reunion hypocrisy depression transformation forbidden love discovery
When a woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful to her, she decides to respond to his infidelities in kind.
Romance
USA
1932
70 Minutes
Carole Lombard Chester Morris Adrienne Ames Alison Skipworth Walter Byron Reginald Barlow Zita Moulton Cary Grant Luke Cosgrave Ida Lewis Russ Clark
A New York fashion model finds herself being pursued by a poor but honest garage mechanic and a rich philanderer.
Adventure
USA
1942
73 Minutes
Richard Arlen Chester Morris Jean Parker Joe Sawyer Esther Dale Alexander Granach Billy Nelson Evelyn Brent Ralph Sanford Frank Melton William Hall
Follows a crew as they work under a deadline set by their boss to complete the demolition of a building. Touches on the lives of several of the crew in their lives away from the job and ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1930
64 Minutes
Nickey Solomon
Alice White Chester Morris William Bakewell Richard Carlyle Marion Byron Maurice Black Lionel Belmore Shep Camp Ann Brody Nellie V. Nichols
New York girl has a dull boyfriend and seems destined for a dull marriage when she meets a rich playboy who has money to burn and places to go. She gets involved with the playboy and never ... See full summary »
Drama
1932
79 Minutes
Jean Harlow Chester Morris Una Merkel Lewis Stone Leila Hyams Henry Stephenson May Robson Charles Boyer Harvey Clark
A gold digger (Jean Harlow) breaks up her boss's (Chester Morris) marriage and sins her way to financial success.
Crime, Drama
USA
1935
90 Minutes
Jeff Crane
Lionel Barrymore Jean Arthur Chester Morris Paul Kelly Lewis Stone Joseph Calleia Sam Baker Paul Hurst John Kelly Selmer Jackson Larry Wheat
kingpin fbi agent doctor gangster inmate sister suspenseful thrilling patriotic melodramatic prison highway movie theater bus train station undercover operations gang war jailbreak journey manhunt
A G-man goes undercover to infiltrate a gang, helping the group's leader escape from prison to gain his trust.
Drama
USA
1944
81 Minutes
Jeff Gallagher
Pat O'Brien Carole Landis Chester Morris Ruth Warrick Barton MacLane Tom Tully Wallace Ford Howard Freeman Erik Rolf Matt McHugh Frank Sully
undercover agent brother spy ex-girlfriend nazi foreman melodramatic suspenseful los angeles shipyard house world war ii sabotage brother relationship suspicion jealousy romance adventure transformation love
A U.S. effort to root out Nazi saboteurs at a shipyard during World War II, sends an undercover intelligence officer to infiltrate as a construction worker and look for possible spies among the managers and employees.