United States / Feb 02, 1939 / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Torchy Blane joins her police-detective fiance to solve a series of murders involving a set of Chinese grave tablets taken and sold to a collector and death-threats written in Chinese characters.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frank Shannon | Police Capt. McTavish |
| George Guhl | Desk Sergeant |
| Anderson Lawler | Allan Fitzhugh |
| Richard Bond | Richard Staunton |
| Eddy Chandler | State Police Captain |
| Alice Connors | Maid (uncredited) |
| Joe Cunningham | Editor Maxie (uncredited) |
| Bud Geary | Trooper (uncredited) |
| Sol Gorss | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Roger Gray | Cemetery Gateman (uncredited) |
| John Harron | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Gordon Hart | Minister (uncredited) |
| Charles H. Hickman | Officer Mike, at car crash (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Club Member / Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Tetsu Komai | Lem Kee (uncredited) |
| Eddie Lee | Chinese Waiter (uncredited) |
| Vera Lewis | Dowager (uncredited) |
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| Frank Mayo | Officer (uncredited) |
| Bruce Mitchell | Officer Tim, at car crash (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Dowager's Husband (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Bill (uncredited) |
| Paul Panzer | Store Clerk (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Detective (uncredited) |
| Fred Rapport | Man at Funeral (uncredited) |
| John J. Richardson | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| John Ridgely | Officer (uncredited) |
| Cliff Saum | Detective Larry (uncredited) |
| Leo White | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Eric Wilton | Butler (uncredited) |
| Jack Wise | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Beal Wong | Chinese Entertainer (uncredited) |
| Victor Sen Yung | Chinese Entertainer with Sword |
Genres
ActionComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Torchy Blane in Chinatown |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 2 febbraio 1939 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner |
| Production | Bryan Foy |
| Writer | Frederick Nebel, Murray Leinster, George Bricker |
| Editing | Frederick Richards |
| Cinematography | Warren Lynch |
| Assistant directors | Arthur Lueker, William Beaudine |
| Camera operators | Warren Lynch |
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| Additional photography | Warren Lynch |
| Production design | Charles Novi |
| Art direction | Charles Novi |
| Set decoration | Charles Novi |
| Music | Howard Jackson, Lincoln Lyons |
| Sound | Howard Jackson, Lincoln Lyons |
| Costume design | Howard Shoup |
| Makeup | Howard Shoup |
| Hairstyling | Howard Shoup |
| Collection | Torchy Blane Collection |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 04, 1939
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