Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)
Overview
Torchy Blane joins her police-detective fiance to solve a series of murders involving a set of Chinese grave tablets taken and sold to a collector and death-threats written in Chinese characters.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.063 |
Directed By
William Beaudine
Crew
Frederick Nebel
Murray Leinster
George Bricker
William Beaudine
Bryan Foy
Charles Novi
Howard Shoup
Arthur Lueker
Hal B. Wallis
Howard Jackson
Jack L. Warner
Warren Lynch
Frederick Richards
Lincoln Lyons
TOP CAST
Glenda Farrell
Torchy Blane
Barton MacLane
Det. Lt. Steve 'Mac' McBride
Tom Kennedy
Det. Sgt. Gahagan
Henry O'Neill
Sen. H. Baldwin
Patric Knowles
Capt. Condon
James Stephenson
Dr. Mansfield
Janet Shaw
Janet Baldwin
Frank Shannon
Police Capt. McTavish
George Guhl
Desk Sergeant
Anderson Lawler
Allan Fitzhugh
Richard Bond
Richard Staunton
Eddy Chandler
State Police Captain
Alice Connors
Maid (uncredited)
Joe Cunningham
Editor Maxie (uncredited)
Bud Geary
Trooper (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Roger Gray
Cemetery Gateman (uncredited)
John Harron
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Gordon Hart
Minister (uncredited)
Charles H. Hickman
Officer Mike, at car crash (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Club Member / Party Guest (uncredited)
Tetsu Komai
Lem Kee (uncredited)
Eddie Lee
Chinese Waiter (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Dowager (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Officer (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
Officer Tim, at car crash (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Dowager's Husband (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Bill (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Store Clerk (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Detective (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
Party Guest (uncredited)
John Ridgely
Officer (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Detective Larry (uncredited)
Leo White
Waiter (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Butler (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Party Guest (uncredited)
Beal Wong
Chinese Entertainer (uncredited)
Victor Sen Yung
Chinese Entertainer with Sword
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