The Phantom Thief 1946

Boston Blackie, in the 11th film of the Columbia series, indulges in some wit-trading with a squirmy spiritualist who deals in blackmail, murder and the occult. "Blackie" out to help his pal, "Runt," recover some jewels, finds himself involved in the homicides, and also finds himself as the prime suspect, and now has to find the real culprit in order to clear himself. So "Blackie,", a man of many talents and already a proved magician from cases past, shows he knows a little bit about dancing skeletons, walking phantoms and spiritualism himself, and holds a séance to unmask the murderer.

Cast:

Chester Morris
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black 

Jeff Donnell
Anne Parks Duncan 

Richard Lane
Inspector John Farraday 

Dusty Anderson
Sandra 

George E. Stone
The Runt 

Frank Sully
Detective Sergeant Matthews