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  • TV Series
  • 1951–1953
  • 30m
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6.2/10
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Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie (1951)
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A newspaper columnist who helps police solve especially difficult mysteries. The title derived from a popular mystery magazine of the same name.A newspaper columnist who helps police solve especially difficult mysteries. The title derived from a popular mystery magazine of the same name.A newspaper columnist who helps police solve especially difficult mysteries. The title derived from a popular mystery magazine of the same name.

  • Stars
    • Edmund Lowe
    • Paula Drew
    • George Pembroke
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    72
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    • Stars
      • Edmund Lowe
      • Paula Drew
      • George Pembroke
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Edmund Lowe
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    • 1951–1952
    Paula Drew
    • Sharon Richards
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    George Pembroke
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    Lyle Talbot
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    Frank Jenks
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    • Lt. Rodney
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    Virginia Christine
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    Norman Budd
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    John Harmon
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    • Danny Trumpet
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    Pamela Duncan
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    • Dorabelle
    • 1951–1952
    Emory Parnell
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    • MacDonald
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    Peter Mamakos
    Peter Mamakos
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    • 1951
    Bettie Best
    • Beth…
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    Betty Ball
    • Eve Brooks
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    Helen Brown
    • 1951–1952
    John Phillips
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    • Ralph Tollman
    • 1951–1952
    Barbra Fuller
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    John Davidson
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      The final regular broadcast was on 19 September 1952, although DuMont aired a few more episodes in the fall of 1953.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 2, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • DuMont Television Network
      • Jerry Fairbanks Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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