Torchy Gets Her Man (1938)

A notorious counterfeiter passes himself off as a Secret Service agent to Steve and gets him to unwittingly help him bilk the racetrack out of tens of thousands.

Director:

William Beaudine

Writers:

Albert DeMond (original screen play by), Frederick Nebel (based on characters created by)

Stars:

Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, Tom Kennedy

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Glenda Farrell	...	Torchy Blane
Barton MacLane	...	Steve McBride
Tom Kennedy	...	Gahagan
Willard Robertson	...	Charles Gilbert
Thomas E. Jackson	...	Gloomy (as Tommy Jackson)
George Guhl	...	Desk Sergeant Graves
Frank Reicher	...	The Professor
John Ridgely	...	Bugs
Joe Cunningham	...	Maxie
Herbert Rawlinson	...	Tom Brennan

Storyline

Notorious counterfeiter "100 Dollar Bill" Bailey has eluded police capture for fifteen years while passing off his signature C-notes. He brazenly passes himself off as Secret Service agent Charles Mitchell to McBride and McTavish and recruits police help in what they think will be a sting operation at the local racetrack to catch Bailey. Actually, Bailey/Mitchell uses the opportunity to exchange his phony bills for the real thing right under Steve's nose. Torchy, with the aid of a furloughed Gahagan and a German shepherd named Blitzen, is able to penetrate the counterfeiting ring.

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Plot Keywords:

nitroglycerin | secret service agent | racetrack | secret service | police | 

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Taglines:

Torchy Puts All Her Yeggs In One Basket... And Cracks A Crime Trust Wide Open!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

Several cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names, if any): Leo White (Bettor), Paul Panzer (Vendor), Al Lloyd (Vendor) and Sally Sage.

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Quotes

Torchy Blane: I think I'll have a snoop instead of a steak.

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits appear as newspaper headlines.

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Connections

Followed by Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)

User Reviews

"I feel a poem comin' on..."

The sixth in the Torchy Blane series and the return of Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane after one movie with different leads. This time around Torchy is after a group of clever counterfeiters running circles around boyfriend Steve and the police department. Tom Kennedy once again shines as the dimwitted but lovable Gahagan. George Guhl is funny as the desk sergeant. Farrell and MacLane are both fine, although the script doesn't really give either much that highlights their talents. The rest of the cast includes solid character actors like Willard Robertson, Thomas E. Jackson, Frank Reicher, and John Ridgely.

A fun movie but something is definitely different compared to the previous Farrell Torchy movies. For one, it's more focused on comedy. For another, the relationship between Torchy and Steve isn't quite the same. It isn't even all that focused on Torchy, for that matter. Gahagan and the criminals get a lot of screen time. The case in this one is pretty good, though. The police may be buffoons but the crooks are interesting and pretty smart for B movie villains.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

12 November 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

Caçando um Homem

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Park Racetrack - 1050 S. Prairie Avenue, Inglewood, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

63 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1