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Smart Blonde (1937)

APPROVED 59 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Mystery  -   2 January 1937 (USA)
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Female reporter Torchy Blane teams with her cop boyfriend Lt. Steve McBride to solve the killing of an investor who just bought a popular local nightclub.

Director:

Frank McDonald

Writers:

Frederick Nebel (story), Kenneth Gamet (screenplay), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Glenda Farrell Glenda Farrell ...
Barton MacLane Barton MacLane ...
Wini Shaw Wini Shaw ...
Dolly Ireland (as Winifred Shaw)
Addison Richards Addison Richards ...
Fitz Mularkey
Robert Paige Robert Paige ...
Lewis Friel (as David Carlyle)
Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds ...
Tom Carney
Charlotte Wynters Charlotte Wynters ...
Marcia Friel (as Charlotte Winters)
Jane Wyman ...
Dixie - Hatcheck Girl
Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan ...
'Tiny' Torgenson
Tom Kennedy Tom Kennedy ...
John Sheehan John Sheehan ...
Leon Blyfuss
Max Wagner Max Wagner ...
Chuck Cannon
George Lloyd George Lloyd ...
Pickney Sax
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Storyline

Journalist Torchy Blane and her fiance Lt. Steve McBride are trying to solve the murder of Tim Torgson, who was killed right before Torchy's eyes. Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Torchy Blane | Reporter | Nightclub | Female Reporter | Murder  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Some cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names): George Beranger (Trusty), Sol Gorss (Truck Driver), Jack Mower (Policeman) and Stuart Holmes (Houseman) See more »

Quotes

Torchy Blane: [Trying to into the crime scene room] You don't understand. I'm Torchy Blane!
Policeman Guarding Room: I don't care if you're flaming youth!
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Connections

Followed by Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939) See more »

Soundtracks

"Madonna Mia"
(uncredited)
Written by Abner Silver and Al Sherman See more »