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The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

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

Part of Torchy Blane Collection

1937•1h 1m•5.0/10
RomanceComedyMystery

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5.0/10(12)

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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Production

First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Porter (uncredited)

Daisy Bufford

Daisy, maid (uncredited)

Robert Darrell

Clerk (uncredited)

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