Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.371 |
Directed By
Ray McCarey
Crew
Ray McCarey
Earle Snell
Frederick Nebel
Irving Rubine
Bryan Foy
Hal B. Wallis
Jack L. Warner
Howard Jackson
Warren Lynch
Everett Dodd
Max Parker
Howard Shoup
Russell Saunders
Lincoln Lyons
George DeNormand
Harvey Parry
TOP CAST
Glenda Farrell
Torchy Blane
Barton MacLane
Steve McBride
Tom Kennedy
Gahagan
John Miljan
Dr. Dolan
Frank Shannon
Captain McTavish
Joe Cunningham
Maxie - Editor
George Guhl
Desk Sergeant Graves
Joe Downing
Spuds O'Brien
Irving Bacon
Hubert Ward
John Butler
Chuck Ball
Charles Richman
Mayor John Saunders
John Harron
Dibble
Fern Barry
Secretary (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Dolan's Butler (uncredited)
Tommy Bupp
Urchin (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
Store Customer (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Coroner (uncredited)
Alice Connors
Secretary (uncredited)
Hal Craig
Detective Dexter (uncredited)
Jack Daley
Fred C. Tyler - Second Editor (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Stone - Dolan Henchman (uncredited)
Frank Fanning
Detective (uncredited)
Walter Fenner
Mr. Skinner - Star Publisher (uncredited)
Chester Gan
Ling - Ward's Assistant (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich
Photographer at Murder Scene (uncredited)
Eddie Graham
Monk - Henchman (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Kidnap Henchman with Torchy (uncredited)
Kenneth Harlan
Stan - Star Advertising Manager (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Mr. James (uncredited)
Tom McGuire
Detective Tom (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
H.T.Cope - Third Editor (uncredited)
John Ridgely
Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
Dave Roberts
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
A. Dalzell - First Editor (uncredited)
Millard Vincent
Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Claude Wisberg
Newsboy (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Police Stenographer (uncredited)
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