The Adventurous Blonde
Gangway for Torchy! She's Goin' to Town!
1937 | 61m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Frank McDonald |
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| Writer: | Robertson White, David Diamond |
| Staring: |
| The third of nine Torchy Blane movies. Angry that police detective Steve McBride (Barton MacLane) is giving preferential treatment to his reporter-fiancée, Torchy Blane (Glenda Farrell), reporters from a rival newspaper plan a fake murder with the idea that Torchy's paper will print the story and look foolish. The tables are turned when the fake murder turns out to be the genuine article. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 13, 1937 |
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| Director: | Frank McDonald |
| Writer: | Robertson White, David Diamond |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance, Mystery |
| Keywords | torchy blane |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Glenda Farrell | Torchy Blane |
| Barton MacLane | Det. Lt. Steve McBride |
| Anne Nagel | Grace Brown |
| Tom Kennedy | Detective Gahagan |
| George E. Stone | Pete, a Reporter |
| Natalie Moorhead | Theresa Gray |
| William Hopper | Matt, a Reporter |
| Charley Foy | Dud, lead reporter |
| Anderson Lawler | Hugo Brand |
| Bobby Watson | Mugsy, a reporter |
| Charles C. Wilson | Mortimer Gray |
| Virginia Brissac | Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny") |
| Leyland Hodgson | Harvey Hammond |
| Raymond Hatton | Editor Maxie Monkhouse |
| Frank Shannon | Captain McTavish |
| Jimmy Conlin | Dr. Bolger, coroner |
| Jeff York | Dr. Nally |
| James Adamson | Porter (uncredited) |
| Daisy Bufford | Daisy, maid (uncredited) |
| Robert Darrell | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Dudley Dickerson | Porter (uncredited) |
| Jerry Fletcher | Drugstore Clerk (uncredited) |
| Melbourne Ford | Delivery Boy (uncredited) |
| Eddie Graham | Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) |
| George Guhl | The Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Robert Haines | Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
| John Harron | Reynolds (uncredited) |
| Al Herman | Bartender Herman (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Crowd Control Officer (uncredited) |
| Carole Landis | Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Jeni Le Gon | Maid (uncredited) |
| Howard M. Mitchell | Bald Policeman (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Henry Otho | Officer Reilly (uncredited) |
| Willard Parker | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Cliff Saum | Officer Clary (uncredited) |
| Houseley Stevenson | Darell (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Milton (uncredited) |
| Rosella Towne | Hostess (uncredited) |
| Lottie Williams | Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Tom Wilson | Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Jack Wise | Joker in Bar (uncredited) |
| Walter Young | Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frank McDonald | Director |
| Robertson White | Screenplay |
| David Diamond | Screenplay |
| Howard Jackson | Original Music Composer |
| Arthur L. Todd | Director of Photography |
| Frank Magee | Editor |
| Max Parker | Art Direction |
| Howard Shoup | Costume Design |
| Jesse Hibbs | Assistant Director |
| Charles Lang | Sound |
| Heinz Roemheld | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
| Bryan Foy | Associate Producer |
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