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Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

William Beaudine

Writing Credits  

Frederick Nebel ... (characters)
 
Murray Leinster ... (original story "The Purple Hieroglyph") (as Will Jenkins)
 
George Bricker ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Glenda Farrell ... Torchy Blane
Barton MacLane ... Police Lieutenant Steve McBride
Tom Kennedy ... Gahagan
Henry O'Neill ... Senator Baldwin
Patric Knowles ... Captain Condon
James Stephenson ... Mr. Mansfield
Janet Shaw ... Janet Baldwin
Frank Shannon Frank Shannon ... Captain McTavish
George Guhl ... Desk Sergeant
Anderson Lawler ... Allan Fitzhugh
Richard Bond ... Staunton
Eddy Chandler ... Captain McDonald (as Ed Chandler)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Conaty James Conaty ... Club Member (uncredited)
Alice Connors Alice Connors ... Maid (uncredited)
Joe Cunningham Joe Cunningham ... Maxie (uncredited)
Bud Geary ... Trooper (uncredited)
Sol Gorss ... Driver (uncredited)
Roger Gray ... Cemetery Gateman (uncredited)
John Harron ... Driver (uncredited)
Gordon Hart Gordon Hart ... Minister (uncredited)
Charles H. Hickman Charles H. Hickman ... Mike (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Club Member / Party Guest (uncredited)
Colin Kenny ... Mourner at Burial Service (uncredited)
Tetsu Komai Tetsu Komai ... Lem Kee (uncredited)
Eddie Lee Eddie Lee ... Chinese Boy (uncredited)
Vera Lewis ... Dowager (uncredited)
Richard Loo ... Masked Chinese Hood (uncredited)
Frank Mayo ... Officer (uncredited)
Frank McLure ... Club Member (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell Bruce Mitchell ... Tim (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer ... Man With Dowager (uncredited)
Jack Mower ... Bill - Police Detective (uncredited)
Paul Panzer ... Store Clerk (uncredited)
Lee Phelps Lee Phelps ... Detective (uncredited)
Fred Rapport ... Mourner at Burial Service (uncredited)
John J. Richardson ... Party Guest (uncredited)
John Ridgely ... Submarine Officer (uncredited)
Cliff Saum Cliff Saum ... Larry - Police Detective (uncredited)
Leo White ... Waiter (uncredited)
Eric Wilton Eric Wilton ... Butler (uncredited)
Jack Wise Jack Wise ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Beal Wong Beal Wong ... Chinese Entertainer (uncredited)
Victor Sen Yung ... Chinese Entertainer with Sword (uncredited)

Produced by 

Bryan Foy ... associate producer (uncredited)
Hal B. Wallis ... executive producer (uncredited)
Jack L. Warner ... executive producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Howard Jackson ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Warren Lynch

Editing by 

Frederick Richards

Art Direction by 

Charles Novi

Costume Design by 

Howard Shoup ... (gowns)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Arthur Lueker ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Lincoln Lyons ... sound

Additional Crew 

Harry Seymour ... dialogue director
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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