Torchy Blane in Panama

May 7, 1938

0h 59m

★ 5.3

America's nosiest news-hawk goes plane nuts as she risks her neck to land... a killer!

Overview

Torchy, Steve, and Gahagan are on the trail of a bank robber aboard an ocean liner traveling from New York to L.A. via the Panama Canal.

Genres

Crime

Comedy

Mystery

Production Companies

First National Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Torchy Blane

Lola Lane

Detective Lieutenant Steve 'Stevie' McBride

Paul Kelly

Detective Gahagan

Tom Kennedy

Stanley 'Stan' Crafton

Anthony Averill

Reporter Bill 'Billy' Canby

Larry Williams

Kitty, Gomez's Moll

Betty Compson

Skinner

Hugh O'Connell

Botkin (as James Conlon)

Jimmy Conlin

Maxie

Joe Cunningham

Captain McTavish

Frank Shannon

Captain Donald McDonald

Eric Stanley

Sparks (as John Ridgeley)

John Ridgely

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