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Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work

Blondes at Work

BEWARE! Snappy Snoopy Blonde at Work!

Genres

Crime

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When a rival newspaper publisher complains to his captain about possible collusion between himself and reporter Torchy Blane on scooping her rivals in crime news reporting, Det. Lt. Steve McBride determines to thwart her efforts to get inside information - and she determines to go on getting it, by whatever means necessary.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

63 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

05 February 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Torchy Blane

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Lt. Steve McBride

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Gahagan

Rosella Towne

Rosella Towne

Louisa Revelle

Donald Briggs

Donald Briggs

Maitland Greer

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Regan

Betty Compson

Betty Compson

Blanche Revelle

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Parker

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Capt. McTavish

Jean Benedict

Jean Benedict

Miss Hilton - Salesgirl

Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Carol

Suzanne Kaaren

Suzanne Kaaren

Olive

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

District Attorney

Charles Richman

Charles Richman

Judge Wilson

Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Boylan - Editor

Kenneth Harlan

Kenneth Harlan

Marvin Spencer

George Guhl

George Guhl

Desk Sergeant

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Detective Ed Healy (uncredited)

Milton Owen

Milton Owen

Mr. Jay (uncredited)

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Attorney Meadows (uncredited)

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

J.Z. Beckman (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Locksmith (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Coroner (uncredited)

Joe Cunningham

Joe Cunningham

Maxie (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack A. Goodrich

Jack A. Goodrich

Reporter (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Gordon Hart

Gordon Hart

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Bailiff (uncredited)

Bobby Jarvis

Bobby Jarvis

Reporter Duffy (uncredited)

Max Linder

Max Linder

Juror (uncredited)

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Sam Wong (uncredited)

J.G. MacMahon

J.G. MacMahon

Reporter (uncredited)

Bill Marceau

Bill Marceau

Smith (uncredited)

Julius Molnar

Julius Molnar

Second Newsboy (uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

First Newsboy (uncredited)

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

Third Newsboy (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Cabbie (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Juror (uncredited)

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