Boston Blackie - Old Time Radio
Vintage Radio: Crime-Detective
 Boston Blackie was a highly popular crime-detective drama broadcast from 1944 to 1950. The series started out as a summer replacement on NBC for The Amos 'n' Andy Show. The series was very well received and became a successful hit after its debut. Chester Morris starred as the main character Boston Blackie, a charming and competent private detective. Richard Lane played his opposite, Inspector Faraday. Lesley Woods portrayed Blackie's girlfriend and secretary, Mary Wesley. |
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Boston Blackie always solves cases before his arch nemesis, the humorless, harebrained Police Inspector, Faraday. Blackie never misses the chance to poke fun at Faraday who tries to trap him or thwart his investigation at every turn. However, Blackie always manages to make a miserable fool of Faraday. The dynamic between Blackie and Faraday is often hilarious and central to each show's plot. In the show's opening, Blackie is described as "a modern Robin Hood, a little on the gangster side, wise to all the tricks but always reversing to do a lot of good." He is the "enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend." |
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