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Torchy Runs for Mayor

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Angry about newspaper articles by Torchy Blane (Glenda Farrell) accusing him of taking bribes in collusion with the mayor, Dr. Dolan (John Miljan) withdraws advertising revenue from her paper. Undaunted, Torchy convinces Hubert Ward (Irving Bacon), the editor of an independent paper, to publish them. When Ward, who is running as a reform mayoral candidate, is murdered, Torchy's fiancé, detective Steve McBride (Barton MacLane), nominates Torchy to run for mayor, and she accepts the challenge.
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Ray McCarey

Director

Glenda Farrell

Torchy Blane

Barton MacLane

Steve McBride

Tom Kennedy

Det. Sgt. Gahagan

John Miljan

Dr. Dolan

Frank Shannon

Captain McTavish
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Synopsis Angry about newspaper articles by Torchy Blane (Glenda Farrell) accusing him of taking bribes in collusion with the mayor, Dr. Dolan (John Miljan) withdraws advertising revenue from her paper. Undaunted, Torchy convinces Hubert Ward (Irving Bacon), the editor of an independent paper, to publish them. When Ward, who is running as a reform mayoral candidate, is murdered, Torchy's fiancé, detective Steve McBride (Barton MacLane), nominates Torchy to run for mayor, and she accepts the challenge.
Director
Ray McCarey
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 13, 1939, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 29, 2016
Runtime
58m