United States / May 13, 1939 / NR
Ever see a political ring turned into a wedding ring? No? Then just keep an eye on that right honorable honey...Torchy Blane!
1h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Torchy conducts a one woman campaign against a corrupt mayor and crime boss, and when the reform candidate is murdered, she takes up the banner.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joe Downing | Spuds O'Brien |
| Irving Bacon | Hubert Ward |
| John Butler | Chuck Ball |
| Charles Richman | Mayor John Saunders |
| John Harron | Dibble |
| Fern Barry | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey | Dolan's Butler (uncredited) |
| Tommy Bupp | Urchin (uncredited) |
| Glen Cavender | Store Customer (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Conlin | Coroner (uncredited) |
| Alice Connors | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Hal Craig | Detective Dexter (uncredited) |
| Jack Daley | Fred C. Tyler - Second Editor (uncredited) |
| Joe Devlin | Stone - Dolan Henchman (uncredited) |
| Frank Fanning | Detective (uncredited) |
| Walter Fenner | Mr. Skinner - Star Publisher (uncredited) |
| Chester Gan | Ling - Ward's Assistant (uncredited) |
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| Jack A. Goodrich | Photographer at Murder Scene (uncredited) |
| Eddie Graham | Monk - Henchman (uncredited) |
| Kit Guard | Kidnap Henchman with Torchy (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Harlan | Stan - Star Advertising Manager (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Mr. James (uncredited) |
| Tom McGuire | Detective Tom (uncredited) |
| Wedgwood Nowell | H.T.Cope - Third Editor (uncredited) |
| John Ridgely | Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited) |
| Dave Roberts | Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | A. Dalzell - First Editor (uncredited) |
| Millard Vincent | Dr. Reynolds (uncredited) |
| Claude Wisberg | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Jack Wise | Police Stenographer (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionAdventureComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Torchy Runs for Mayor |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 13 maggio 1939 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner |
| Production | Bryan Foy |
| Writer | Frederick Nebel, Earle Snell, Irving Rubine |
| Editing | Everett Dodd |
| Cinematography | Warren Lynch |
| Assistant directors | Russell Saunders, Ray McCarey |
| Camera operators | Warren Lynch |
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| Additional photography | Warren Lynch |
| Production design | Max Parker |
| Art direction | Max Parker |
| Set decoration | Max Parker |
| Stunts | Harvey Parry, George DeNormand |
| Music | Howard Jackson, Lincoln Lyons |
| Sound | Lincoln Lyons, Howard Jackson |
| Costume design | Howard Shoup |
| Makeup | Howard Shoup |
| Hairstyling | Howard Shoup |
| Collection | Torchy Blane Collection |
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