1944
A drifter claims the money in an old bank account. Soon he finds himself the target of two men who turn out to be the sons of the man's old partner, who is now in prison because of a conflict with him over the money in that account.
1940
Famed detective and crime novelist Ellery Queen solves a case involving the suspicious death of a rich man whose inheritors fight over his estate.
After a rare gem is stolen from an exhibition at a posh hotel, Inspector Farraday decides to recruit former thief Boston Blackie to find the stone. Along with his assistant, "The Runt", Blackie focuses his investigation on the hotel manager, George Daley, and his sister, Eileen. Through disguises and ruses, Blackie and the Runt try to trick their way to discovering the thieves.
1948
Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.
1942
Amateur sleuth Ellery Queen learns the truth about a businessman's two long-lost daughters.
1943
Blackie is arrested when retrieving stolen gems from a safety deposit box for a friend.
1945
Blackie helps the police rescue hostage from an escaped maniac on a killing spree.
1946
Blackie performs in a magic show at a women's prison, which gives an inmate an opportunity to escape.
