''The Phantom Thief'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman. The film follows detective Boston Blackie as he tries to track down a blackmailer-murderer. As the investigation goes on, a supernatural element becomes clear.

Cast

Chester Morris John Chester Brooks Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and received an Academy Awards, Academy Award nomination ...

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black * Jeff Donnell as Anne Parks Duncan * Richard Lane as Inspector John Farraday * Dusty Anderson as Sandra * George E. Stone as The Runt * Frank Sully as Detective Sergeant Matthews * Marvin Miller as Dr. Nejino *

Wilton Graff Wilton Graff (born Wilton Calvert Ratcliffe; August 13, 1903 – January 13, 1969) was an American actor. Early years The son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Graff, he was born Wilton Calvert Ratcliffe in St. Louis, Missouri, US. He graduated ...

as Rex Duncan *

Murray Alper Murray Alper (January 11, 1904 – November 16, 1984) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous television series, films, and Broadway productions. Biography Born in New York City in 1904, Alper worked on Broadway from 1927 to 1940 in a nu ...

as Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur * Forbes Murray as Dr. Purcell Nash *

Joseph Crehan Joseph A. Creaghan (July 15, 1883 – April 15, 1966) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1916 and 1965, and notably played Ulysses S. Grant nine times between 1939 and 1958, most memorably in ''Union Paci ...

as 'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker

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* * * * 1946 films 1940s crime films 1940s supernatural films American crime films American detective films American supernatural films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Films directed by D. Ross Lederman Columbia Pictures films Boston Blackie films 1940s American films {{1940s-crime-film-stub