Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939): Cast & Plot
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite is a 1939 action comedy directed by Noel M. Smith, starring Jane Wyman as Torchy Blane, Allen Jenkins and Eddie Marr. It runs 59 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Director
- Noel M. Smith
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite About?
The premise of Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Run for Your Life! Torchy Blane and Steve McBride try to nab a gangster by tracking his moll.
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- torchy blane character
- fiance fiancee relationship
- jail
- reward
- wrestling
- police
- gangster
- blonde woman
- villain arrested
- fistfight
- police shootout
- love interest
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- kiss
- blonde
- gunfight
- shootout
- opening action scene
- prison matron
- desk sergeant
- city editor
- police precinct
- police station
- arena
- championship belt
- african american
- silk stockings
- henchman
- gratitude
- black stereotype
- gang leader
- bookseller
- funny cop
- bank robbery
- bookstore
- police sergeant
- motorcycle cop
- gangster's moll
- shoplifter
- wrestling match
- fire alarm
- escape from jail
- bribe
- fire chief
- stock footage
- spiritual
- female reporter
- detective series
- trial
- train
- stockings
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Cast & Characters
Jane Wyman leads the cast as Torchy Blane, with Allen Jenkins as Steve McBride and Eddie Marr as Denver Eddie. Directed by Noel M. Smith; 48 actors are credited in all.
- Director Noel M. Smith
- Jane Wyman as Torchy Blane
- Allen Jenkins as Steve McBride
- Eddie Marr as Denver Eddie
- Sheila Bromley as Jackie McGuire
Also Starring in Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
· 44 more- John 'Skins' Miller San Francisco Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Tom Kennedy Gahagan
- Edgar Dearing Jim Simmons
- Jack Mower Arresting Officer #2 (uncredited)
- Leo White Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
- Glen Cavender Landlord (uncredited)
- Mike Lally Gahagan's Wrestling Handler #2 (uncredited)
- Charles Sullivan Charlie (uncredited)
- Paul Panzer Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
- Frank Mayo McGuire's Arresting Officer (uncredited)
- Creighton Hale Hotel Desk Clerk
- John Ridgely Reporter at Match
- Sol Gorss Court Attendant (uncredited)
- Cliff Clark Mike Kelly
- Pat Flaherty Crusher's Handler
- Cliff Saum Bailiff (uncredited)
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- George Lloyd Harp
- John Harron Motorcycle Policeman
- Bob Reeves Police Officer (uncredited)
- William Gould Fire Chief (uncredited)
- Ralph Sanford Arresting Officer #1 (uncredited)
- John J. Richardson Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- John Sheehan Desk Sergeant O'Toole (uncredited)
- Frank Moran Gahagan's Wrestling Handler #1 (uncredited)
- Bob Perry Referee (uncredited)
- Madame Sul-Te-Wan Ruby (uncredited)
- Dudley Dickerson Black Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
- Nat Carr Book Store Clerk
- Frank Shannon Inspector McTavish
- Joe Cunningham Maxie
- Mathew McCue Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
- Ruth Robinson Head Matron (uncredited)
- Fay Holderness Prison Matron (uncredited)
- Al Lloyd Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
- Larry Williams Reporter with Pipe
- Sammy Shack Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
- Loia Cheaney Prison Guard #1 (uncredited)
- Kate Drain Lawson County Jail Guard (uncredited)
- Aldrich Bowker Judge Hershey
- Harry Hollingsworth Police Officer (uncredited)
- Jessie Perry Prison Guard #2 (uncredited)
- Bruce MacFarlane Bugsie
- Bess Meyers Night Matron (uncredited)
- Tiny Roebuck Bone Crusher
More from Noel M. Smith
More films directed by Noel M. Smith: Cattle Town, Gang Busters, The Nurse’s Secret and Here Comes Happiness.
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Plot Summary
What happens in Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Torchy Blane, Jane Wyman, is a sharp-eyed reporter who covers a bank robbery—the latest in a string of crimes attributed to Denver Eddie Eddie Marr. On her way back to the newspaper, she’s pulled over for speeding, and because she doesn’t have her driver’s license, the officer takes her to court. In the courtroom, she meets Jackie McGuire, Sheila Bromley, the girlfriend of Denver Eddie, who is jailed for shoplifting. After Torchy’s boyfriend, Lt. Steve McBride, identifies her, she is released. Yet she soon insists that Steve help put her back in jail, realizing that Jackie is tied to Eddie and could be the key to a lead.
Full summary
The whole story of Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite, scene by scene
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Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Torchy Plays With Dynamite” and “Torchy Blane Playing with Dynamite”.
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- Torchy Plays With Dynamite
- Torchy Blane Playing with Dynamite
- Torchy Brinca com Fogo
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Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite?
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite runs 59 minutes.
When was Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite released?
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite was released on August 12, 1939.
Who directed Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite?
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite was directed by Noel M. Smith.
More films by Noel M. Smith Who is in the cast of Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite?
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite stars Jane Wyman as Torchy Blane, Allen Jenkins as Steve McBride and Eddie Marr as Denver Eddie, among 48 credited actors.
Does Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite have a post-credit scene?
No. Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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