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.
Cast
Glenda Farrell
Torchy Blane
Barton MacLane
Det. Lt. Steve McBride
Anne Nagel
Grace Brown
Tom Kennedy
Detective Gahagan
George E. Stone
Pete, a Reporter
Natalie Moorhead
Theresa Gray
William Hopper
Matt, a Reporter
Charley Foy
Dud, lead reporter
Anderson Lawler
Hugo Brand
Bobby Watson
Mugsy, a reporter
Charles C. Wilson
Mortimer Gray
Virginia Brissac
Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")
Leyland Hodgson
Harvey Hammond
Raymond Hatton
Editor Maxie Monkhouse
Frank Shannon
Captain McTavish
Jimmy Conlin
Dr. Bolger, coroner
Jeff York
Dr. Nally
James Adamson
Porter (uncredited)
Daisy Bufford
Daisy, maid (uncredited)
Robert Darrell
Clerk (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson
Porter (uncredited)
Jerry Fletcher
Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Melbourne Ford
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Eddie Graham
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
George Guhl
The Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
John Harron
Reynolds (uncredited)
Al Herman
Bartender Herman (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Crowd Control Officer (uncredited)
Carole Landis
Bit Role (uncredited)
Jeni Le Gon
Maid (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Bald Policeman (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Policeman (uncredited)
Henry Otho
Officer Reilly (uncredited)
Willard Parker
Clerk (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Officer Clary (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
Darell (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Milton (uncredited)
Rosella Towne
Hostess (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Joker in Bar (uncredited)
Walter Young
Lawyer (uncredited)
Crew
Frank McDonald
Director
Robertson White
Screenplay
David Diamond
Screenplay
Frank Magee
Editor
Arthur L. Todd
Director of Photography
Jesse Hibbs
Assistant Director
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Bryan Foy
Associate Producer
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Charles Lang
Sound
Howard Jackson
Original Music Composer
Heinz Roemheld
Music
Max Parker
Art Direction
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