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Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Genres

ActionComedyCrime

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Torchy Blane joins her police-detective fiance to solve a series of murders involving a set of Chinese grave tablets taken and sold to a collector and death-threats written in Chinese characters.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

02 February 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Torchy Blane

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Det. Lt. Steve 'Mac' McBride

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Det. Sgt. Gahagan

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Sen. H. Baldwin

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Capt. Condon

James Stephenson

James Stephenson

Dr. Mansfield

Janet Shaw

Janet Shaw

Janet Baldwin

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Police Capt. McTavish

George Guhl

George Guhl

Desk Sergeant

Anderson Lawler

Anderson Lawler

Allan Fitzhugh

Richard Bond

Richard Bond

Richard Staunton

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

State Police Captain

Alice Connors

Alice Connors

Maid (uncredited)

Joe Cunningham

Joe Cunningham

Editor Maxie (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Trooper (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Roger Gray

Roger Gray

Cemetery Gateman (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Gordon Hart

Gordon Hart

Minister (uncredited)

Charles H. Hickman

Charles H. Hickman

Officer Mike, at car crash (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Club Member / Party Guest (uncredited)

Tetsu Komai

Tetsu Komai

Lem Kee (uncredited)

Eddie Lee

Eddie Lee

Chinese Waiter (uncredited)

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Dowager (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Officer (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Officer Tim, at car crash (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Dowager's Husband (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Bill (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Store Clerk (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Detective (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

Fred Rapport

Man at Funeral (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Party Guest (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Officer (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Detective Larry (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Waiter (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Butler (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Party Guest (uncredited)

Beal Wong

Beal Wong

Chinese Entertainer (uncredited)

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Chinese Entertainer with Sword

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