Ambitious reporter Torchy Blane guides her policeman boyfriend to correctly pinpoint who shot the man she was interviewing.
Acting
Glenda Farrell invented fast-talking dame energy. Blink and miss three burns.
Writing
59 minutes, zero fat, jokes that land harder than most 2-hour epics.
Director
Frank McDonald
Glenda Farrell
Torchy Blane
Barton MacLane
Steve McBride
Wini Shaw
Dolly Ireland
Addison Richards
Fitz Mularkay
Robert Paige
Lewis Friel
Craig Reynolds
Tom Carney
Charlotte Wynters
Marcia Friel
Jane Wyman
Dixie
Joseph Crehan
Tiny Torgensen
Tom Kennedy
Gahagan
John Sheehan
Leon Blyfuss
Max Wagner
Chuck Cannon
George Lloyd
Pickney Sax
George Guhl
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Torchy Blane directly inspired Lois Lane—Jerry Siegel based Superman's love interest on Farrell's relentless reporter energy.
Warner Bros cranked out 9 Torchy films in 4 years because Depression audiences craved competent women who didn't apologize for being smarter than everyone.
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