The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

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1937
1h 1m
5.0(12 votes)
Romance
Comedy
Mystery

Overview

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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First National Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Glenda Farrell

Torchy Blane

Glenda Farrell
Acting

Barton MacLane

Det. Lt. Steve McBride

Barton MacLane
Acting

Anne Nagel

Grace Brown

Anne Nagel
Acting

Tom Kennedy

Detective Gahagan

Tom Kennedy
Acting

George E. Stone

Pete, a Reporter

George E. Stone
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Natalie Moorhead

Theresa Gray

Natalie Moorhead
Acting

William Hopper

Matt, a Reporter

William Hopper
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Charley Foy

Dud, lead reporter

Charley Foy
Acting

Anderson Lawler

Hugo Brand

Anderson Lawler
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Bobby Watson

Mugsy, a reporter

Bobby Watson
Acting

Charles C. Wilson

Mortimer Gray

Charles C. Wilson
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Virginia Brissac

Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")

Virginia Brissac
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Leyland Hodgson

Harvey Hammond

Leyland Hodgson
Acting

Raymond Hatton

Editor Maxie Monkhouse

Raymond Hatton
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Frank Shannon

Captain McTavish

Frank Shannon
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Jimmy Conlin

Dr. Bolger, coroner

Jimmy Conlin
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Jeff York

Dr. Nally

Jeff York
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James Adamson

Porter (uncredited)

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Daisy Bufford

Daisy, maid (uncredited)

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Robert Darrell

Clerk (uncredited)

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Dudley Dickerson

Porter (uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson
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Jerry Fletcher

Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)

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Melbourne Ford

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

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Eddie Graham

Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

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George Guhl

The Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

George Guhl
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Robert Haines

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

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John Harron

Reynolds (uncredited)

John Harron
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Al Herman

Bartender Herman (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

Crowd Control Officer (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
Acting

Carole Landis

Bit Role (uncredited)

Carole Landis
Acting

Jeni Le Gon

Maid (uncredited)

Jeni Le Gon
Acting

Howard M. Mitchell

Bald Policeman (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell
Acting

Frank O'Connor

Policeman (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
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Henry Otho

Officer Reilly (uncredited)

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Willard Parker

Clerk (uncredited)

Willard Parker
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Cliff Saum

Officer Clary (uncredited)

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Houseley Stevenson

Darell (uncredited)

Houseley Stevenson
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Brick Sullivan

Milton (uncredited)

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Rosella Towne

Hostess (uncredited)

Rosella Towne
Acting

Lottie Williams

Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited)

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Tom Wilson

Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited)

Tom Wilson
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Jack Wise

Joker in Bar (uncredited)

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Walter Young

Lawyer (uncredited)

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