pronker pronker Immerse into the world of 1943 and feel the sense of everyone pulling for Victory, that's a true plus to this film. Blackie is his usual helpful, anything for a friend self, as he aids the daughter of an ex-con find her father. It's not his fault that this mission takes precedence over Runt's upcoming marriage to Jan Buckingham the bubble dancer, who hilariously intimates her bubble routine in front of a mesmerized Arthur Manleder, given the right musical cues. This was one of the funniest bits and I couldn't help LOL when Blackie hides the Maguffin, a trio of diamonds, in a carafe of water and later drinks two glasses under the watching bad guy holding a gun on Blackie, to deposit the gems into a hankie. We do not learn if he saved the diamonds for sweet Ann Savage's legacy from her dad or if he kept them; if someone else noticed their fate, I hope he/she reviews on IMDB and sets the record straight, because I couldn't tell.The blackface bit is funny enough and passes swiftly, for Blackie needs it for necessary subterfuge; it was also fun to see him enter a black lady performer's dressing room to use her sink to get rid of the makeup. The blackout was well-used to set the scene for hiding, concealing and disguising Blackie as he makes his usual escape from custody.I enjoyed these entries in the series; the action of fist fighting or car chases never disappoint and neither does the rapport between Blackie, Farraday, Runt, and Manleder. One sticking point was in viewing Cy Kendall during two other Blackie movies watched within days of each other, and recognizing him as Jumbo the fence/pawnbroker/informer for Blackie, while in After Midnight he's a different, though still shady, character. I thought he was the same character.

binapiraeus There's Boston Blackie again getting mixed up with other people's diamonds: an old pal from jail days, who's just been released himself, asks him to collect the very valuable diamonds he'd stolen and hidden in order to secure his daughter's future. But, of course, there are other crooks as well who want to get their hands on the jewels - and so, there are the familiar chases again, Blackie's caught once more by Inspector Faraday in front of an open safe; arrests, escapes, murders... And which day out of all does he (or rather, the gang that tries to track him and the diamonds down) pick for all those asphalt jungle adventures? His friend's, the Runt's wedding day! So you can just guess how many times the ceremony is delayed... until a VERY surprising ending! Another very entertaining - and VERY inventive on the part of the authors! - Boston Blackie tale, with Chester Morris in GREAT shape: this time he even does a short black face comedy to get into the top gangster's house! And all this hokum mixes surprisingly well with some 'tougher' crime movie moments; a great treat not only for 'Boston Blackie' addicts!

whpratt1 This low budget film with the usual cast of characters has Chester Morris, as Boston Blackie coming to the aid of an ex-con buddy who he got to know while serving in the State Penn. His buddy is being released and has some diamonds hidden my his previous business investments and is afraid his old gang will want the diamonds and kill him. Ann Savage, "Detore" is the ex-con's daughter and she wants to look after him and seeks Boston Blackie's help. Richard Lane, Inspector Farraday is still out to handcuff and arrest Blackie for breaking into a locker containing the diamonds. There is train rides and plenty of car chases and Boston Blackie even impersonates an African American in order to disguise himself from Cy Kendall the top gangster. If you like these sequels, you will love this film which runs very smoothly and is enjoyable.

jknoppow ***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** One of the better Blackies, this film is fast paced, good humored, well acted, good fun and has very nice production values.'Diamond Ed' Barnaby has just been released from prison, according to the Warden, for a charge he "could have beaten." Some of his old 'friends' are very concerned with this; he's been released early and they aren't ready for it. They're very interested in some diamonds he has.Joe Herschel, the leader of the gang, wants those diamonds, and he tracks down Ed after Ed has put them in a rented box. Joe tells Ed to give him the rocks, but Ed says that they're going to his daughter and to nowhere else. He tells Joe to leave him alone, or he'll have Boston Blackie on his neck.But Joe's gang takes Ed to an office where they threaten him with a gun. He tells them where the diamonds are, and they leave him tied up. He manages to get to the telephone, and dial the operator. He tells police Inspector Farraday to go to the building that houses the boxes, to look for two men who are going to open box 13 and take the diamonds. But before he can finish the conversation, someone comes into the office and shoots him to death.Blackie has a key for the box, and he and his sidekick The Runt get there first--just in time for Farraday to nab him.Farraday has traced the call to the club owned by Joe, but when he brings Blackie and The Runt to the club, Joe denies that anyone was shot in his office or that anyone used his telephone.Blackie manages to start a fire and escapes. Can Boston Blackie find out who killed 'Diamond Ed' Barnaby, find the diamonds, and restore them to sweet Betty Barnaby, or will the crooks triumph and Blackie end up in prison on a trumped up charge?