Torchy Runs for Mayor

May 13, 1939

1h 0m

★ 5.7

Ever see a political ring turned into a wedding ring? No? Then just keep an eye on that right honorable honey...Torchy Blane!

Overview

Torchy conducts a one woman campaign against a corrupt mayor and crime boss, and when the reform candidate is murdered, she takes up the banner.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Torchy Blane

Glenda Farrell

Steve McBride

Barton MacLane

Gahagan

Tom Kennedy

Dr. Dolan

John Miljan

Captain McTavish

Frank Shannon

Maxie - Editor

Joe Cunningham

Desk Sergeant Graves

George Guhl

Spuds O'Brien

Joe Downing

Hubert Ward

Irving Bacon

Chuck Ball

John Butler

Mayor John Saunders

Charles Richman

Dibble

John Harron

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