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Who is Boston Blackie

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Starting out as a burglar and jewel thief over time Boston Blackie evolved into a private detective. The Boston Blackie Radio shows are some of the most entertaining with Blackie constantly one upping the police and Inspector Farraday in particular.

“Enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend.”

What's So Great About Boston Blackie?

My introduction to Boston Blackie was through the radio shows. I love listening to old time radio shows while I work and Boston Blackie is one of the more entertaining I've listened to.

They are over the top and generally impossible but because of the comedic tone of the show it works. In the early shows Inspector Faraday genuinely wants to lock Boston Blackie up but later they really have a friendship where the insults and competition are much more goodnatured.

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Internet Archive: Details: Boston Blackie - Single Episodes
Boston Blackie is a fictional character who has been on both sides of the law. As originally created by author Jack Boyle, he was a safecracker -- a hardened criminal who had served time in a California prison. Prowling the underworld as a detective in adaptations for films, radio, and television, the detective Boston Blackie was "an enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend".
Boston Blackie Master Detective
Boston Blackie is a fictional character who has been on both sides of the law. As originally created by author Jack Boyle, he was a safecracker, a hardened criminal who had served time in a California prison. Prowling the underworld as a detective in adaptations for films, radio and television.
Boston Blackie
BOSTON BLACKIE is a rather peculiar character to include in this site as he wasn't a P.I. in his original incarntation at all. It was only later, in film, radio, and eventually television, that he morphed into a private eye.
The Life and Times of BOSTON BLACKIE
The Life and Times of BOSTON BLACKIE -- Enemy to those who make him an enemy. Friend to those who have no friend. --- Movie, TV and Radio information on Boston Blackie. One of the fun PI's(??) of the 40's and 50's.

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