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Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Ever see a political ring turned into a wedding ring? No? Then just keep an eye on that right honorable honey...Torchy Blane!

Part of Torchy Blane Collection

1939•1h 0m•5.7/10
ActionAdventureComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.7/10(6)

Torchy conducts a one woman campaign against a corrupt mayor and crime boss, and when the reform candidate is murdered, she takes up the banner.

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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

Steve McBride

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Gahagan

John Miljan

John Miljan

Dr. Dolan

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Captain McTavish

Joe Cunningham

Maxie - Editor

George Guhl

George Guhl

Desk Sergeant Graves

Joe Downing

Joe Downing

Spuds O'Brien

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Hubert Ward

John Butler

Chuck Ball

Charles Richman

Charles Richman

Mayor John Saunders

John Harron

John Harron

Dibble

Fern Barry

Secretary (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Dolan's Butler (uncredited)

Tommy Bupp

Tommy Bupp

Urchin (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Store Customer (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Coroner (uncredited)

Alice Connors

Secretary (uncredited)

Hal Craig

Detective Dexter (uncredited)

Jack Daley

Fred C. Tyler - Second Editor (uncredited)

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