The Adventurous Blonde
Gangway for Torchy! She's Goin' to Town!
1937 · 1h 1m · PASSED
Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Directed by
Frank McDonald
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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