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  • Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
  • Approved
    60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
Approved
60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

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.
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Director
Writers
Earle Snell (original screenplay) | Irving Rubine (from an idea by) | Frederick Nebel (based on characters created by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Warren Lynch (photography)
Editor
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Updated May 13, 1939

Release date
May 13, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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37 cast members
Name Known for
Glenda Farrell
Torchy Blane Torchy Blane   See fewer
Barton MacLane
Steve McBride Steve McBride   See fewer
Tom Kennedy
Gahagan Gahagan   See fewer
John Miljan
Dr. Dolan Dr. Dolan   See fewer
Frank Shannon
Captain McTavish Captain McTavish   See fewer
Joe Cunningham
Maxie - Editor Maxie - Editor   See fewer
George Guhl
Desk Sergeant Graves Desk Sergeant Graves   See fewer
Joe Downing
Spuds O'Brien Spuds O'Brien   See fewer
Irving Bacon
Hubert Ward Hubert Ward   See fewer
John Butler
Chuck Ball Chuck Ball   See fewer
Charles Richman
Mayor John Saunders Mayor John Saunders   See fewer
John Harron
Dibble Dibble   See fewer
Fern Barry
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney Bracey
Dolan's Butler (uncredited) Dolan's Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Bupp
Urchin (uncredited) Urchin (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Cavender
Store Customer (uncredited) Store Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Conlin
Coroner (uncredited) Coroner (uncredited)   See fewer
Alice Connors
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Craig
Detective Dexter (uncredited) Detective Dexter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Daley
Fred C. Tyler - Second Editor (uncredited) Fred C. Tyler - Second Editor (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Devlin
Stone - Dolan Henchman (uncredited) Stone - Dolan Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Fanning
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Fenner
Mr. Skinner - Star Publisher (uncredited) Mr. Skinner - Star Publisher (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Gan
Ling - Ward's Assistant (uncredited) Ling - Ward's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack A. Goodrich
Photographer at Murder Scene (uncredited) Photographer at Murder Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Graham
Monk - Henchman (uncredited) Monk - Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Kit Guard
Kidnap Henchman with Torchy (uncredited) Kidnap Henchman with Torchy (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Harlan
Stan - Star Advertising Manager (uncredited) Stan - Star Advertising Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Mr. James (uncredited) Mr. James (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom McGuire
Detective Tom (uncredited) Detective Tom (uncredited)   See fewer
Wedgwood Nowell
H.T.Cope - Third Editor (uncredited) H.T.Cope - Third Editor (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ridgely
Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited) Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Roberts
Radio Announcer (uncredited) Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
A. Dalzell - First Editor (uncredited) A. Dalzell - First Editor (uncredited)   See fewer
Millard Vincent
Dr. Reynolds (uncredited) Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)   See fewer
Claude Wisberg
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Wise
Police Stenographer (uncredited) Police Stenographer (uncredited)   See fewer
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