Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion 1945  N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Cast: Chester Morris, Lynn Merrick, Richard Lane, Frank Sully, Steve Cochran, George E. Stone, Lloyd Corrigan, George M. Carleton, George Meader, Douglas Wood, George Lloyd, Robert Williams, Joe Palma, Dan Stowell, Jessie Arnold
In this "Boston Blackie" entry, Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) tries to help his friend Arthur Manleder (Lloyd Corrigan) auction off what he thinks is a Charles Dickens first edition book. The book, however, turns out to be a fake, and murder and mayhem ensue. But, of course, Blackie steps in, solves the crime, and saves the day.
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A Close Call for Boston Blackie 1946 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Comedy
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Chester Morris, Lynn Merrick, Richard Lane, Frank Sully, George E. Stone, Claire Carleton, Erik Rolf, Charles(2) Lane, Mark Roberts, Emmett Vogan, Russell Hicks, Doris Houck, Ruth Warren
Once again, Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) works to clear his name. This time around, Blackie tells his sidekick The Runt (George E. Stone) to take his ex-girlfriend Gerry Peyton (Lynn Merrick) and her baby away from the crime scene where her husband has been killed while Blackie was calling Inspector Farraday (Richard Lane) for assistance. Later, Gerry tells the police that Blackie shot her husband as part of a scheme to extort money from her husband's wealthy family. Blackie and The Runt investigate and learn that Gerry is the one planning to extort the money. Now they must bring proof to Inspector Farraday who, it turns out, is only trying to teach Blackie a lesson about being careful when picking girlfriends.
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Doughboys in Ireland 1943  N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Kenny Baker, Jeff Donnell, Lynn Merrick, Guy Bonham, Harry Shannon, Dorothy Vaughan, Robert Mitchum, Pedro de Cordoba, Herbert Rawlinson, George Tyne
Orchestra leader Danny O'Keefe (Kenny Baker) is drafted into the Army and sent to Ireland where he helps entertain the troops. He strikes up a romance with a local girl (Jeff Donnell), but things get dicey when his state-side girlfriend (Lynn Merrick) shows up as part of a USO troupe. Not much, but another one of many such World War II tension-relievers.
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Dr. Christian Meets the Women 1940  N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William C. McGann
Cast: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Edgar Kennedy, Rod La Rocque, Frank Albertson, Lynn Merrick, Maude Eburne, Veda Ann Borg, Lelah Tyler, William Gould, Heinie Conklin, Phyllis Kennedy
Scam-artist "Professor" Kenneth Parker (Rod La Rocque) arrives in town to sell a miracle weight-loss pill, and sales are great despite the warnings from kindly Dr. Christian (Jean Hersholt). When the women become ill, Christian deals with Parker AND offers up a sensible diet. This is the third film in the series.
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Sis Hopkins 1941 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joseph Santley
Cast: Judy Canova, Bob Crosby, Charles Butterworth, Jerry Colonna, Susan Hayward, Katharine Alexander, Carol Adams, Lynn Merrick, Charles(2) Lane, Andrew Tombes
Sis Hopkins (Judy Canova) heads for college in a big city and sings her way to success and popularity.
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| 1. Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion (1945)
2. A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946)
3. Crime Doctor's Strangest Case (1943)
4. Doughboys in Ireland (1943)
5. Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940)
6. Sis Hopkins (1941)
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