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Blondes at Work (1938)

BEWARE! Snappy Snoopy Blonde at Work!

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 3M

Director : Frank McDonald
Writer : Albert DeMond

Synopsis

When a rival newspaper publisher complains to his captain about possible collusion between himself and reporter Torchy Blane on scooping her rivals in crime news reporting, Det. Lt. Steve McBride determines to thwart her efforts to get inside information - and she determines to go on getting it, by whatever means necessary.

Actors

Glenda Farrell
Glenda Farrell
Torchy Blane
Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane
Lt. Steve McBride
Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy
Gahagan
Rosella Towne
Rosella Towne
Louisa Revelle
Donald Briggs
Donald Briggs
Maitland Greer
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Regan
Betty Compson
Betty Compson
Blanche Revelle
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson
Parker
Frank Shannon
Frank Shannon
Capt. McTavish
Jean Benedict
Jean Benedict
Miss Hilton - Salesgirl
Carole Landis
Carole Landis
Carol
Suzanne Kaaren
Suzanne Kaaren
Olive
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz
District Attorney
Charles Richman
Charles Richman
Judge Wilson
Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass
Boylan - Editor
Kenneth Harlan
Kenneth Harlan
Marvin Spencer
George Guhl
George Guhl
Desk Sergeant
Ralph Sanford
Ralph Sanford
Detective Ed Healy (uncredited)
Milton Owen
Milton Owen
Mr. Jay (uncredited)
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
Attorney Meadows (uncredited)
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher
J.Z. Beckman (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender
Locksmith (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
Coroner (uncredited)
Joe Cunningham
Joe Cunningham
Maxie (uncredited)
Eddie Foster
Eddie Foster
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich
Jack A. Goodrich
Reporter (uncredited)
John Harron
John Harron
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Gordon Hart
Gordon Hart
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Bailiff (uncredited)
Bobby Jarvis
Bobby Jarvis
Reporter Duffy (uncredited)
Max Linder
Max Linder
Juror (uncredited)
Richard Loo
Richard Loo
Sam Wong (uncredited)
J.G. MacMahon
J.G. MacMahon
Reporter (uncredited)
Bill Marceau
Bill Marceau
Smith (uncredited)
Julius Molnar
Julius Molnar
Second Newsboy (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
Spec O'Donnell
First Newsboy (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon
Third Newsboy (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Cliff Saum
Cabbie (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Juror (uncredited)

Crews

Frank McDonald
Frank McDonald
Director
Albert DeMond
Albert DeMond
Screenplay
Bryan Foy
Bryan Foy
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Howard Jackson
Howard Jackson
Music
Warren Lynch
Warren Lynch
Cinematography
Everett Dodd
Everett Dodd
Editor
Charles Novi
Charles Novi
Art Direction
Howard Shoup
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Dolph Thomas
Dolph Thomas
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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