The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)
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This lively entry in the "Boston Blackie" series finds Blackie (Chester Morris) acting as spiritual leader of a group of ex-convicts. The plan is for the former inmates to redeem themselves by working in a defense plant. Only problem: some of the cons (Douglas Fowley, Arthur Hunnicutt et.… More This lively entry in the "Boston Blackie" series finds Blackie (Chester Morris) acting as spiritual leader of a group of ex-convicts. The plan is for the former inmates to redeem themselves by working in a defense plant. Only problem: some of the cons (Douglas Fowley, Arthur Hunnicutt et. al.) have no intention of going straight and are planning a major robbery. Predictably, suspicion falls upon the only honest one (Erik Rolf) in the bunch -- and upon Blackie, who is himself a previous "guest of the state." Chance of a Lifetime represents the first directorial effort of William Castle, who later claimed that, saddled with a hopeless project, he made the film "work" by re-arranging the reels in the editing room (it sure doesn't look like it was put together that way!) ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Castle
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 26, 1943 Wide
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Cast
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Chester Morris
as Boston Blackie
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Erik Rolf
as Dooley Watson
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Jeanne Bates
as Mary Watson
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Richard Lane
as Inspector Farraday
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George E. Stone
as The Runt
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Lloyd Corrigan
as Arthur Manleder
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Walter Sande
as Matthews
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Douglas Fowley
as Nails Blanton
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Sally Cairns
as Richie Adair
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Trevor Bardette
as Manty Vogel
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Arthur Hunnicutt
as Tex
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Cy Kendall
as Jumbo Madigan
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Larry Olsen
as Johnny Watson
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Harry Semels
as Egypt Hines
