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Smart Blonde

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The first in a slew of films concerning intrepid reporter Torchy Blane (Glenda Farrell) of the Morning Herald, this lighthearted mystery opens with the murder of businessman Tiny Torgenson (Joseph Crehan). As Torchy gets the scoop on the killing, and her police detective beau, Steve McBride (Barton MacLane), investigates the case, the two begin to suspect nightclub owner Fitz Mularkey (Addison Richards) and his singer sweetie, Dolly Ireland (Winifred Shaw), of having a hand in the crime.

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Frank McDonald

Director

Glenda Farrell

Torchy Blane

Barton MacLane

Steve McBride

Wini Shaw

Dolly Ireland

Addison Richards

Fitz Mularkey

Robert Paige

Lewis Friel
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Synopsis The first in a slew of films concerning intrepid reporter Torchy Blane (Glenda Farrell) of the Morning Herald, this lighthearted mystery opens with the murder of businessman Tiny Torgenson (Joseph Crehan). As Torchy gets the scoop on the killing, and her police detective beau, Steve McBride (Barton MacLane), investigates the case, the two begin to suspect nightclub owner Fitz Mularkey (Addison Richards) and his singer sweetie, Dolly Ireland (Winifred Shaw), of having a hand in the crime.
Director
Frank McDonald
Screenwriter
Kenneth Gamet, Don Ryan
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 2, 1937, Original
Runtime
57m