Blondes at Work

Feb 5, 1938

1h 3m

★ 6.1

BEWARE! Snappy Snoopy Blonde at Work!

Overview

When a rival newspaper publisher complains to his captain about possible collusion between himself and reporter Torchy Blane on scooping her rivals in crime news reporting, Det. Lt. Steve McBride determines to thwart her efforts to get inside information - and she determines to go on getting it, by whatever means necessary.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Blondes at Work Trailers

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Cast

Torchy Blane

Glenda Farrell

Lt. Steve McBride

Barton MacLane

Gahagan

Tom Kennedy

Louisa Revelle

Rosella Towne

Maitland Greer

Donald Briggs

Regan

John Ridgely

Blanche Revelle

Betty Compson

Parker

Thomas E. Jackson

Capt. McTavish

Frank Shannon

Miss Hilton - Salesgirl

Jean Benedict

Carol

Carole Landis

Olive

Suzanne Kaaren

When a crafty reporter uses false pretenses to get a story out of heiress Tony Gateson, she turns the tables on him, telling the press that they are engaged. Suddenly he's front page news, every salesman is at his doorstep, and he loses his job. A series of misadventures ensues with him alternately back on his job and fired and her ex-fiancé showing up.

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