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.
Movie: The Adventurous Blonde
Top 10 Billed Cast
Torchy Blane
Det. Lt. Steve McBride
Grace Brown
Detective Gahagan
Pete, a Reporter
Theresa Gray
Matt, a Reporter
Dud, lead reporter
Hugo Brand
Mugsy, a reporter
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