The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde
Release: 1937-11-13
·Runtime: 61m
·★ 5.0
Romance
Comedy
Mystery
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
First National Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Charley Foy
as Dud, lead reporter
William Hopper
as Matt, a Reporter
Virginia Brissac
as Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")
Willard Parker
as Clerk (uncredited)
Raymond Hatton
as Editor Maxie Monkhouse
Jeni Le Gon
as Maid (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
as Darell (uncredited)
George E. Stone
as Pete, a Reporter
Leyland Hodgson
as Harvey Hammond
Frank Shannon
as Captain McTavish
Jeff York
as Dr. Nally
Stuart Holmes
as Crowd Control Officer (uncredited)
Glenda Farrell
as Torchy Blane
Anne Nagel
as Grace Brown
Bobby Watson
as Mugsy, a reporter
John Harron
as Reynolds (uncredited)
Carole Landis
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Barton MacLane
as Det. Lt. Steve McBride
Tom Kennedy
as Detective Gahagan
Anderson Lawler
as Hugo Brand
Charles C. Wilson
as Mortimer Gray
Jimmy Conlin
as Dr. Bolger, coroner
Natalie Moorhead
as Theresa Gray
Dudley Dickerson
as Porter (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
as Bald Policeman (uncredited)
Rosella Towne
as Hostess (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
as Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited)
George Guhl
as The Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
as Policeman (uncredited)
