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Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Part of Torchy Blane Collection

1939•58m•6.0/10
ActionComedyCrime

Ratings

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6.0/10(2)

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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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Maid (uncredited)

Joe Cunningham

Editor Maxie (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Trooper (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Roger Gray

Cemetery Gateman (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Gordon Hart

Minister (uncredited)

Charles H. Hickman

Officer Mike, at car crash (uncredited)

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