Torchy Runs for Mayor
| Torchy Runs for Mayor | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ray McCarey |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Screenplay by | Earle Snell |
| Starring |
Glenda Farrell Barton MacLane Tom Kennedy |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
| Cinematography | Warren Lynch |
| Edited by | Everett Dodd |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Torchy Runs for Mayor is a 1939 American action-comedy film directed by Ray McCarey. The film stars Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, Tom Kennedy and John Miljan. This is the eighth film in the "Torchy Blane" movie series by Warner Bros. The film was released on May 13, 1939.[1][2][3]
Plot
Torchy Blane (Glenda Farrell) writers a series of article criticizing the mayor John Saunders, and exposing local crime boss Dr. Dolan's illegal activity. Torchy is getting all her information straight from the mayor's office, using a listening device. She overhears Dolan telling the mayor about his "little red book" with all his illegal payoffs, and finds the book after breaking into Dolan's house. Dolan report the burglary to police. Torchy writers more article about Dolan's illegal activity, but her story is rejected by her newspaper editor, fearing more syndicate will pull advertising from the paper. Torchy goes to all other newspapers, who all refused to print the story. She decides to print the story herself at a local printing store, owned by Hubert Ward. And distributed the paper around the city with the help of Gahagan (Tom Kennedy).
The resultant publicity forces a recall election with Hubert Ward as the new candidate, standing against the corrupt mayor. However, Dolan murders him. Torchy decides to run for mayor herself and is winning voters. Dolan's gang kidnapped and drugged her. Torchy's boyfriend detective Steve McBride (Barton MacLane) and Gahagan track down the house where Dolan's man is keeping Torchy. McBride and Gahagan fights Dolan and his gang and saves Torchy. A half dozen policeman arrived at the house arresting Dolan's man. Dolan manage to escape in Gahagan's police car, but is killed when the car explodes. Torchy wins the election, but decided that she didn't want to be the mayor.
Cast
- Glenda Farrell as Torchy Blane
- Barton MacLane as Steve McBride
- Tom Kennedy as Gahagan
- John Miljan as Dr. Dolan
- Frank Shannon as Captain McTavish
- Joe Cunningham as Maxie
- George Guhl as Desk Sergeant Graves
- Joe Downing as Spuds O'Brien
- Irving Bacon as Hubert Ward
- John Butler as Chuck Ball
- Charles Richman as Mayor John Saunders
- John Harron as Dibble
Torchy Blane series
- Smart Blonde (1937)
- Fly-Away Baby (1937)
- The Adventurous Blonde (1937)
- Blondes at Work (1938)
- Torchy Blane in Panama (1938)
- Torchy Gets Her Man (1938)
- Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)
- Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
- Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939)
References
- ↑ "Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)". TCM.com. 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ "Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)". New York Time. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ "Torchy Runs for Mayor". Afi.com. 1939-05-13. Retrieved 2015-09-02.