

The third of nine Torchy Blane movies. Angry that police detective Steve McBride (Barton MacLane) is giving preferential treatment to his reporter-fiancée, Torchy Blane (Glenda Farrell), reporters from a rival newspaper plan a fake murder with the idea that Torchy's paper will print the story and look foolish. The tables are turned when the fake murder turns out to be the genuine article.
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Cast

Glenda Farrell
Torchy Blane

Barton MacLane
Det. Lt. Steve McBride

Anne Nagel
Grace Brown

Tom Kennedy
Detective Gahagan

George E. Stone
Pete, a Reporter

Natalie Moorhead
Theresa Gray

William Hopper
Matt, a Reporter

Charley Foy
Dud, lead reporter

Anderson Lawler
Hugo Brand

Bobby Watson
Mugsy, a reporter

Charles C. Wilson
Mortimer Gray

Virginia Brissac
Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")
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