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.
Genre : RomanceComedyMystery
Runtime : 61 mins
Release Date : 1937-11-13




(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)

(Mortimer Gray)

(Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny"))

(Harvey Hammond)

(Editor Maxie Monkhouse)

(Captain McTavish)

(Dr. Bolger, coroner)

(Dr. Nally)
(Porter (uncredited))
(Daisy, maid (uncredited))
(Clerk (uncredited))

(Porter (uncredited))
(Drugstore Clerk (uncredited))
(Delivery Boy (uncredited))
(Ambulance Attendant (uncredited))

(The Desk Sergeant (uncredited))
(Plane Passenger (uncredited))

(Reynolds (uncredited))
(Bartender Herman (uncredited))

(Crowd Control Officer (uncredited))

(Bit Role (uncredited))

(Maid (uncredited))

(Bald Policeman (uncredited))

(Policeman (uncredited))
(Officer Reilly (uncredited))

(Clerk (uncredited))
(Officer Clary (uncredited))

(Darell (uncredited))
(Milton (uncredited))

(Hostess (uncredited))
(Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited))

(Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited))
(Joker in Bar (uncredited))
(Lawyer (uncredited))