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The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde
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  2. The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

1937
1h 1m
Romance
Comedy
Mystery

Status

Released

Release

1937

Runtime

1h 1m

Storyline

"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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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 1m
Nov 13, 1937
Languages
English
Director
Frank McDonald
Frank McDonald
Production
First National Pictures
First National Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

43 Cast Members

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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