Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939): Cast & Plot
Torchy Blane in Chinatown is a 1939 crime comedy directed by William Beaudine, starring Glenda Farrell as Torchy Blane, Victor Sen Yung and Eddie Lee. It runs 58 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Director
- William Beaudine
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Torchy Blane in Chinatown About?
The premise of Torchy Blane in Chinatown without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Determined to help her police‑detective fiancé, Torchy Blane tackles a string of murders that revolve around a stolen collection of Chinese grave tablets, which have been sold to a private collector. As the victims die, ominous death threats appear written in Chinese characters, pushing the duo to untangle the mystery before more lives are lost.
Torchy Blane in Chinatown Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- torchy blane character
- police
- submarine
- senator
- reporter
- blackmail
- murder
- taxi
- rowboat
- state trooper
- butler
- time bomb
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- garden
- city editor
- compass
- dumb cop
- ace of spades
- newspaper headline
- reference to shakespeare's romeo and juliet
- chauffeur
- chinese american
- midnight
- wardrobe chest
- chinatown
- police protection
- police precinct
- detective series
- manhattan new york city
- chinatown manhattan new york city
- u boat
- rivalry
- remake
- ransom
- poison
- party
- new york city
- motorboat
- minister
- machine gun
- long island new york
- jade
- gunfire
- funeral
- extortion
- explosion
- engagement
- deception
- decapitation
- death threat
- criminal
Torchy Blane in Chinatown Cast & Characters
Glenda Farrell leads the cast as Torchy Blane, with Victor Sen Yung as Chinese Entertainer with Sword and Eddie Lee as Chinese Waiter (uncredited). Directed by William Beaudine; 39 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Beaudine
- Glenda Farrell as Torchy Blane
- Victor Sen Yung as Chinese Entertainer with Sword
- Eddie Lee as Chinese Waiter (uncredited)
- Beal Wong as Chinese Entertainer (uncredited)
Also Starring in Torchy Blane in Chinatown
· 35 more- Henry O'Neill Sen. H. Baldwin
- Barton MacLane Det. Lt. Steve 'Mac' McBride
- Stuart Holmes Club Member / Party Guest (uncredited)
- Anderson Lawler Allan Fitzhugh
- Patric Knowles Capt. Condon
- James Stephenson Dr. Mansfield
- Janet Shaw Janet Baldwin
- Richard Bond Richard Staunton
- Tom Kennedy Det. Sgt. Gahagan
- Lee Phelps Detective (uncredited)
- Jack Mower Bill (uncredited)
- Leo White Waiter (uncredited)
- Edmund Mortimer Dowager's Husband (uncredited)
- Eddy Chandler State Police Captain
- Paul Panzer Store Clerk (uncredited)
- Frank Mayo Officer (uncredited)
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- John Ridgely Officer (uncredited)
- Sol Gorss Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Cliff Saum Detective Larry (uncredited)
- Jack Wise Party Guest (uncredited)
- Eric Wilton Butler (uncredited)
- Bud Geary Trooper (uncredited)
- John Harron Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Vera Lewis Dowager (uncredited)
- John J. Richardson Party Guest (uncredited)
- Bruce Mitchell Officer Tim, at car crash (uncredited)
- George Guhl Desk Sergeant
- Fred Rapport Man at Funeral (uncredited)
- Gordon Hart Minister (uncredited)
- Frank Shannon Police Capt. McTavish
- Joe Cunningham Editor Maxie (uncredited)
- Tetsu Komai Lem Kee (uncredited)
- Roger Gray Cemetery Gateman (uncredited)
- Alice Connors Maid (uncredited)
- Charles H. Hickman Officer Mike, at car crash (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown Plot Summary
What happens in Torchy Blane in Chinatown from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On behalf of the jade-obsessed Senator Baldwin, Henry O’Neill guards a treasure none can match: the world’s largest Chinese jade collection. Into this world steps Steve McBride, a determined detective whose partnership with the sharp-witted Torchy Blane, Glenda Farrell, promises to untangle a deadly riddle. The case centers on priceless jade tablets smuggled into the United States by three daring adventurers, now marked for murder by an oriental gang bent on forcing a ransom from Baldwin and everyone connected to the stones.
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The whole story of Torchy Blane in Chinatown, scene by scene
Torchy Blane in Chinatown Also Known As
Also known as “Vendo o China”.
- Also known as
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- Vendo o China
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Torchy Blane in Chinatown FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Torchy Blane in Chinatown, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Torchy Blane in Chinatown?
Torchy Blane in Chinatown runs 58 minutes.
When was Torchy Blane in Chinatown released?
Torchy Blane in Chinatown was released on February 2, 1939.
Who directed Torchy Blane in Chinatown?
Torchy Blane in Chinatown was directed by William Beaudine.
More films by William Beaudine Who is in the cast of Torchy Blane in Chinatown?
Torchy Blane in Chinatown stars Glenda Farrell as Torchy Blane, Victor Sen Yung as Chinese Entertainer with Sword and Eddie Lee as Chinese Waiter (uncredited), among 39 credited actors.
Does Torchy Blane in Chinatown have a post-credit scene?
No. Torchy Blane in Chinatown has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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