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The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

Gangway for Torchy! She's Goin' to Town!

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RomanceComedyMystery

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

61 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

13 November 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Torchy Blane

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Det. Lt. Steve McBride

Anne Nagel

Anne Nagel

Grace Brown

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Detective Gahagan

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Pete, a Reporter

Natalie Moorhead

Natalie Moorhead

Theresa Gray

William Hopper

William Hopper

Matt, a Reporter

Charley Foy

Charley Foy

Dud, lead reporter

Anderson Lawler

Anderson Lawler

Hugo Brand

Bobby Watson

Bobby Watson

Mugsy, a reporter

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Mortimer Gray

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Harvey Hammond

Raymond Hatton

Raymond Hatton

Editor Maxie Monkhouse

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Captain McTavish

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Dr. Bolger, coroner

Jeff York

Jeff York

Dr. Nally

James Adamson

James Adamson

Porter (uncredited)

Daisy Bufford

Daisy Bufford

Daisy, maid (uncredited)

Robert Darrell

Robert Darrell

Clerk (uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson

Dudley Dickerson

Porter (uncredited)

Jerry Fletcher

Jerry Fletcher

Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)

Melbourne Ford

Melbourne Ford

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Eddie Graham

Eddie Graham

Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

George Guhl

George Guhl

The Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Reynolds (uncredited)

Al Herman

Al Herman

Bartender Herman (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Crowd Control Officer (uncredited)

Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Bit Role (uncredited)

Jeni Le Gon

Jeni Le Gon

Maid (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Bald Policeman (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Policeman (uncredited)

Henry Otho

Henry Otho

Officer Reilly (uncredited)

Willard Parker

Willard Parker

Clerk (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Officer Clary (uncredited)

Houseley Stevenson

Houseley Stevenson

Darell (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Milton (uncredited)

Rosella Towne

Rosella Towne

Hostess (uncredited)

Lottie Williams

Lottie Williams

Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Joker in Bar (uncredited)

Walter Young

Walter Young

Lawyer (uncredited)

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