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Torchy Blane in Panama (1938)

America's nosiest news-hawk goes plane nuts as she risks her neck to land... a killer!

Genre : Crime, Comedy, Mystery

Runtime : 59M

Director : William Clemens
Writer : George Bricker

Synopsis

Torchy, Steve, and Gahagan are on the trail of a bank robber aboard an ocean liner traveling from New York to L.A. via the Panama Canal.

Actors

Lola Lane
Lola Lane
Torchy Blane
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
Detective Lieutenant Steve 'Stevie' McBride
Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy
Detective Gahagan
Anthony Averill
Anthony Averill
Stanley 'Stan' Crafton
Larry Williams
Larry Williams
Reporter Bill 'Billy' Canby
Betty Compson
Betty Compson
Kitty, Gomez's Moll
Hugh O'Connell
Hugh O'Connell
Skinner
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
Botkin (as James Conlon)
Joe Cunningham
Joe Cunningham
Maxie
Frank Shannon
Frank Shannon
Captain McTavish
Eric Stanley
Eric Stanley
Captain Donald McDonald
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
George Guhl
George Guhl
Desk Sergeant Graves
George Regas
George Regas
Gomez
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Ship's Officer
James Nolan
James Nolan
Ship's Officer Nelson
John Harron
John Harron
Aviator
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
Club Patron (uncredited)
Carole Landis
Carole Landis
Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)
Art Baker
Art Baker
Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Edward Biby
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Nina Campana
Nina Campana
Spanish Woman (uncredited)
James Carlisle
James Carlisle
Club Patron (uncredited)
Loia Cheaney
Loia Cheaney
Stewardess (uncredited)
Harvey Clark
Harvey Clark
Higgins, Royal Tomcat (uncredited)
Margot D'Use
Margot D'Use
Cuban Girl (uncredited)
Anna Demetrio
Anna Demetrio
Fat Woman (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich
Jack A. Goodrich
Attendant (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss
First Cab Driver (uncredited)
Eddie Graham
Eddie Graham
Bartender (uncredited)
Al Herman
Al Herman
Ticket Steward (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet
Frank Jaquet
Second Leopard (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Joe (uncredited)
Allen Mathews
Allen Mathews
Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
Carmelita Meek
Carmelita Meek
Spanish Woman (uncredited)
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
First Leopard (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Nina Quartero
Nina Quartero
Cuban Dancer (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Fred Rapport
Club Patron (uncredited)
Sam Rice
Sam Rice
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Rita Rozelle
Rita Rozelle
Check Girl (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
Proprietor (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
Brother Rayne (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jack Wise
Steward (uncredited)

Crews

William Clemens
William Clemens
Director
Frederick Nebel
Frederick Nebel
Characters
Anthony Coldeway
Anthony Coldeway
Story
George Bricker
George Bricker
Screenplay
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Howard Jackson
Howard Jackson
Original Music Composer
Tony Gaudio
Tony Gaudio
Director of Photography
Thomas Pratt
Thomas Pratt
Editor
Stanley Fleischer
Stanley Fleischer
Art Direction
Howard Shoup
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Russell Saunders
Russell Saunders
Assistant Director
Leslie G. Hewitt
Leslie G. Hewitt
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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