The Adventurous Blonde (1937)
The Adventurous Blonde (1937)
Gangway for Torchy! She's Goin' to Town!
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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Cast

Glenda Farrell Glenda Farrell As: Torchy Blane
Barton MacLane Barton MacLane As: Det. Lt. Steve McBride
Anne Nagel Anne Nagel As: Grace Brown
Tom Kennedy Tom Kennedy As: Detective Gahagan
George E. Stone George E. Stone As: Pete, a Reporter
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Gangway for Torchy! She's Goin' to Town!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Romance, Comedy, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 13 November 1937

Country: US

Runtime: 61m

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Company Credits

Company: First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

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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)

Directed By

Frank McDonald

Frank McDonald

Director

Jesse Hibbs

Jesse Hibbs

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Executive Producer

Bryan Foy

Bryan Foy

Associate Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Howard Shoup

Howard Shoup

Costume Design

Sound

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Sound

Howard Jackson

Howard Jackson

Original Music Composer

Heinz Roemheld

Heinz Roemheld

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Arthur L. Todd

Arthur L. Todd

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Max Parker

Max Parker

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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