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Rating: 6 stars

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TCM sequel reporter murder mystery prank

All movies seen on 01/24/2023

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The Adventurous Blonde (1937)

Directed by Frank McDonald

Crime | 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.

Length 61 minutes

Actors

Glenda Farrell | Barton MacLane | Anne Nagel | Tom Kennedy | George E. Stone | Natalie Moorhead | William Hopper | Charley Foy | Anderson Lawler | Bobby Watson | Charles C. Wilson | Virginia Brissac | Leyland Hodgson | Raymond Hatton | Frank Shannon | Jimmy Conlin | Jeff York | James Adamson | Daisy Bufford | Robert Darrell | Dudley Dickerson | Jerry Fletcher | Melbourne Ford | Eddie Graham | George Guhl | Robert Haines | John Harron | Al Herman | Stuart Holmes | Carole Landis | Jeni Le Gon | Howard M. Mitchell | Frank O'Connor | Henry Otho | Willard Parker | Cliff Saum | Houseley Stevenson | Brick Sullivan | Rosella Towne | Lottie Williams | Tom Wilson | Jack Wise | Walter Young

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

lunchtime viewing while unpacking and organizing things I brought back from my dad’s home. Chose this while TCM is still up and running bc I’ve seen it before. These a-holes try to play prank on Torchy w/a fake death that turns out to be a real murder. I like the original title “Torchy Blane, The Adventurous Blonde” much better (and how it’s listed on TCM)

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