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.

Cast (43)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Glenda Farrell

Torchy Blane

Barton MacLane

Det. Lt. Steve McBride

Anne Nagel

Grace Brown

Tom Kennedy

Detective Gahagan

George E. Stone

Pete, a Reporter

Natalie Moorhead

Theresa Gray

William Hopper

Matt, a Reporter

Charley Foy

Dud, lead reporter

Anderson Lawler

Hugo Brand

Bobby Watson

Mugsy, a reporter

Charles Cahill Wilson

Mortimer Gray

Virginia Brissac

Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")

Leyland Hodgson

Harvey Hammond

Raymond Hatton

Editor Maxie Monkhouse

Frank Shannon

Captain McTavish

Jimmy Conlin

Dr. Bolger, coroner

Jeff York

Dr. Nally

J

James Adamson

Porter (uncredited)

D

Daisy Bufford

Daisy, maid (uncredited)

R

Robert Darrell

Clerk (uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson

Porter (uncredited)

J

Jerry Fletcher

Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)

M

Melbourne Ford

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

E

Eddie Graham

Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

George Guhl

The Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

R

Robert Haines

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

John Harron

Reynolds (uncredited)

A

Al Herman

Bartender Herman (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Crowd Control Officer (uncredited)

Carole Landis

Bit Role (uncredited)

Jeni Le Gon

Maid (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Bald Policeman (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Policeman (uncredited)

H

Henry Otho

Officer Reilly (uncredited)

Willard Parker

Clerk (uncredited)

C

Cliff Saum

Officer Clary (uncredited)

Houseley Stevenson

Darell (uncredited)

B

Brick Sullivan

Milton (uncredited)

Rosella Towne

Hostess (uncredited)

L

Lottie Williams

Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited)

J

Jack Wise

Joker in Bar (uncredited)

W

Walter Young

Lawyer (uncredited)

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