Poster of The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

Plot: A mad scramble for stolen loot ensues after Boston Blackie has prisoners released for work in a wartime defence plant.
Release Date: Tuesday, October 26 1943
81 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Chester MorrisChester Morris
Chester Morris was
42 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.
Sat, Feb 16 1901 –
Fri, Sep 11 1970
Portrait of Erik RolfErik Rolf
Erik Rolf was
32 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Dooley Watson'.
Thu, Jun 01 1911 –
Tue, May 28 1957
Portrait of Jeanne BatesJeanne Bates
Jeanne Bates was
25 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Mary Watson'.
Mon, May 20 1918 –
Wed, Nov 28 2007
Portrait of Richard LaneRichard Lane
Richard Lane was
44 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Insp. John Farraday'.
Sat, May 27 1899 –
Sun, Sep 05 1982
Portrait of George E. StoneGeorge E. Stone
George E. Stone was
40 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'The Runt'.
Mon, May 18 1903 –
Fri, May 26 1967
Portrait of Lloyd CorriganLloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan was
43 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Arthur Manleder'.
Sun, Oct 14 1900 –
Wed, Nov 05 1969
Portrait of Douglas FowleyDouglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley was
32 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Nails Blanton (Uncredited)'.
Tue, May 30 1911 –
Thu, May 21 1998
Portrait of Sid MeltonSid Melton
Sid Melton was
26 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Benny Hines (Uncredited)'.
Tue, May 22 1917 –
Wed, Nov 02 2011
Portrait of Ray TealRay Teal
Ray Teal was
41 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Policeman Joe (Uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 12 1902 –
Fri, Apr 02 1976
Portrait of Maude EburneMaude Eburne
Maude Eburne was
67 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Edna Counihan (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 10 1875 –
Sat, Oct 15 1960
Portrait of Arthur HunnicuttArthur Hunnicutt
Arthur Hunnicutt was
33 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Elwood "Tex" Stewart (Uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 17 1910 –
Wed, Sep 26 1979
Portrait of Cy KendallCy Kendall
Cy Kendall was
45 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 09 1898 –
Wed, Jul 22 1953
Portrait of Larry OlsenLarry Olsen
Larry Olsen was
5 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Johnny Watson (Uncredited)'.
Mon, May 16 1938 –
Tue, Nov 24 2015
Portrait of Pierre WatkinPierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin was
53 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 27 1889 –
Wed, Feb 03 1960
Portrait of Walter SandeWalter Sande
Walter Sande was
37 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Detective Sergeant Matthews (Uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 09 1906 –
Mon, Nov 22 1971
Portrait of Jack CarrJack Carr
Jack Carr was
37 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Carpet Man (Uncredited)'.
Thu, May 17 1906 –
Thu, Feb 02 1967
Portrait of Richard AlexanderRichard Alexander
Richard Alexander was
40 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Carpet Man (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 19 1902 –
Wed, Aug 09 1989
Portrait of George AndersonGeorge Anderson
George Anderson was
57 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Warden J.A. Edwards (Uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 06 1886 –
Thu, Aug 26 1948
Portrait of Jessie ArnoldJessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold was
58 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Woman in Hallway (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 03 1884 –
Thu, May 05 1955
Portrait of Trevor BardetteTrevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette was
40 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Manny Vogel (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 19 1902 –
Mon, Nov 28 1977
Portrait of Eddie BruceEddie Bruce
Eddie Bruce was
>> in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Sandy (Uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sally CairnsSally Cairns
Sally Cairns was
23 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Richie Adair (Uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 07 1919 –
Tue, Feb 09 1965
Portrait of Eddy ChandlerEddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler was
49 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Policeman Frank (Uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 10 1894 –
Tue, Mar 23 1948
Portrait of James ConatyJames Conaty
James Conaty was
47 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Parole Board Member (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 13 1895 –
Sun, Dec 18 1955
Portrait of Heinie ConklinHeinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin was
63 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 16 1880 –
Thu, Jul 30 1959
Portrait of Marie De BeckerMarie De Becker
Marie De Becker was
>> in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Miss Bailey (Uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sayre DearingSayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing was
44 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Reporter at Parole Board Hearing (Uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 19 1899 –
Thu, Jul 05 1979
Portrait of Minta DurfeeMinta Durfee
Minta Durfee was
54 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Woman in Hallway (Uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 30 1889 –
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Portrait of Ben ErwayBen Erway
Ben Erway was
51 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Prison Warden Root (Uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 25 1892 –
Fri, Feb 06 1981
Portrait of Jerry FrankJerry Frank
Jerry Frank was
>> in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'George Phillips (Uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joel FriedkinJoel Friedkin
Joel Friedkin was
58 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Joe Painter (Uncredited)'.
Thu, May 14 1885 –
Sun, Sep 19 1954
Portrait of Kit GuardKit Guard
Kit Guard was
49 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Wilfred Thompson (Uncredited)'.
Sat, May 05 1894 –
Tue, Jul 18 1961
Portrait of John HarmonJohn Harmon
John Harmon was
38 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Red Taggart (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1905 –
Tue, Aug 06 1985
Portrait of Carl M. LevinessCarl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness was
58 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Parole Board Member (Uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 06 1885 –
Thu, Oct 15 1964
Portrait of George MagrillGeorge Magrill
George Magrill was
43 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Policeman (Uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 04 1900 –
Sat, May 31 1952
Portrait of Al MurphyAl Murphy
Al Murphy was
>> in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'William Jones (Uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Forbes MurrayForbes Murray
Forbes Murray was
58 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Chairman of Parole Board (Uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 03 1884 –
Thu, Nov 18 1982
Portrait of Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor was
62 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Policeman (Uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 11 1881 –
Sun, Nov 22 1959
Portrait of Brian O'HaraBrian O'Hara
Brian O'Hara was
>> in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Parker Gray (Uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday –
Thu, May 06 1982
Portrait of Dick RushDick Rush
Dick Rush was
>> in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Policeman Lally (Uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry SemelsHarry Semels
Harry Semels was
55 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 20 1887 –
Sat, Mar 02 1946
Portrait of John TyrrellJohn Tyrrell
John Tyrrell was
42 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Driver (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 07 1900 –
Tue, Sep 20 1949
Portrait of Bobby HaleBobby Hale
Bobby Hale was
57 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'British Newsman (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 27 1886 –
Tue, Sep 27 1977

Crew

Portrait of William CastleWilliam Castle
William Castle was
29 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Director'
Sat, Apr 25 1914 –
Wed, Jun 01 1977
Portrait of Earl BellamyEarl Bellamy
Earl Bellamy was
26 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Assistant Director'
Sun, Mar 11 1917 –
Sun, Nov 30 2003
Portrait of Ernest MillerErnest Miller
Ernest Miller was
58 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Mar 07 1885 –
Tue, Apr 23 1957
Portrait of Morris StoloffMorris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff was
45 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Music Director'
Sat, Jul 30 1898 –
Wed, Apr 16 1980
Portrait of Paul YawitzPaul Yawitz
Paul Yawitz was
43 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Writer'
Thu, Feb 15 1900 –
Fri, Jun 10 1983
Portrait of Wallace MacDonaldWallace MacDonald
Wallace MacDonald was
52 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Producer'
Mon, May 04 1891 –
Mon, Oct 30 1978
Portrait of Jerome ThomsJerome Thoms
Jerome Thoms was
36 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Editor'
Mon, Oct 07 1907 –
Tue, Nov 01 1977
Portrait of Sidney CutnerSidney Cutner
Sidney Cutner was
40 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Additional Music'
Thu, Apr 16 1903 –
Mon, Sep 20 1971
Portrait of Friedrich HollaenderFriedrich Hollaender
Friedrich Hollaender was
47 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Additional Music'
Sun, Oct 18 1896 –
Sun, Jan 18 1976
Portrait of Werner R. HeymannWerner R. Heymann
Werner R. Heymann was
47 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Additional Music'
Fri, Feb 14 1896 –
Tue, May 30 1961
Portrait of Gregory StoneGregory Stone
Gregory Stone was
>> in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Additional Music'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ben OaklandBen Oakland
Ben Oakland was
>> in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Additional Music'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George ParrishGeorge Parrish
George Parrish was
>> in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Additional Music'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chuck HamiltonChuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton was
39 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Stunts'
Wed, Dec 09 1903 –
Sun, Dec 24 1978
Portrait of Eddie ParkerEddie Parker
Eddie Parker was
42 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Stunts'
Wed, Dec 12 1900 –
Wed, Jan 20 1960
Portrait of Lionel BanksLionel Banks
Lionel Banks was
42 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, Jun 22 1901 –
Mon, Mar 20 1950
Portrait of George MagrillGeorge Magrill
George Magrill was
43 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Stunts'
Thu, Jan 04 1900 –
Sat, May 31 1952
Portrait of Matty RoubertMatty Roubert
Matty Roubert was
36 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Stunts'
Tue, Jan 22 1907 –
Thu, May 17 1973
Portrait of Robert PriestleyRobert Priestley
Robert Priestley was
42 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Set Decoration'
Wed, Jun 12 1901 –
Thu, Nov 27 1986
Portrait of Earl SnyderEarl Snyder
Earl Snyder was
>> in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Sound Engineer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clay CampbellClay Campbell
Clay Campbell was
42 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Makeup Artist'
Tue, May 21 1901 –
Thu, Jun 01 1989
Portrait of Jack BoyleJack Boyle
Jack Boyle was
>> in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Characters'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy
Paul Murphy was
>> in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday