The Adventurous Blonde

Gangway for Torchy! She's Goin' to Town!

Duration: 61 min
Release date: 1937-11-13
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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.

Romance Comedy Mystery

The Adventurous Blonde

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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
Natalie Moorhead
Natalie Moorhead
as Theresa Gray
William Hopper
William Hopper
as Matt, a Reporter
Charley Foy
Charley Foy
as Dud, lead reporter
Anderson Lawler
Anderson Lawler
as Hugo Brand
Bobby Watson
Bobby Watson
as Mugsy, a reporter
Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
as Mortimer Gray
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
as Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")
Leyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson
as Harvey Hammond
Raymond Hatton
Raymond Hatton
as Editor Maxie Monkhouse
Frank Shannon
Frank Shannon
as Captain McTavish
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
as Dr. Bolger, coroner
Jeff York
Jeff York
as Dr. Nally
James Adamson
James Adamson
as Porter (uncredited)
Daisy Bufford
Daisy Bufford
as Daisy, maid (uncredited)
Robert Darrell
Robert Darrell
as Clerk (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson
Dudley Dickerson
as Porter (uncredited)
Jerry Fletcher
Jerry Fletcher
as Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Melbourne Ford
Melbourne Ford
as Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Eddie Graham
Eddie Graham
as Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
George Guhl
George Guhl
as The Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Robert Haines
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
John Harron
John Harron
as Reynolds (uncredited)
Al Herman
Al Herman
as Bartender Herman (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
as Crowd Control Officer (uncredited)
Carole Landis
Carole Landis
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Jeni Le Gon
Jeni Le Gon
as Maid (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
as Bald Policeman (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
as Policeman (uncredited)
Henry Otho
Henry Otho
as Officer Reilly (uncredited)
Willard Parker
Willard Parker
as Clerk (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Cliff Saum
as Officer Clary (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson
as Darell (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
as Milton (uncredited)
Rosella Towne
Rosella Towne
as Hostess (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Lottie Williams
as Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
as Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jack Wise
as Joker in Bar (uncredited)
Walter Young
Walter Young
as Lawyer (uncredited)
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