Torchy conducts a one woman campaign against a corrupt mayor and crime boss, and when the reform candidate is murdered, she takes up the banner.Torchy conducts a one woman campaign against a corrupt mayor and crime boss, and when the reform candidate is murdered, she takes up the banner.Torchy conducts a one woman campaign against a corrupt mayor and crime boss, and when the reform candidate is murdered, she takes up the banner.
Fern Barry
- Secretary
- (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
- Dolan's Butler
- (uncredited)
Tommy Bupp
- Urchin
- (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
- Store Customer
- (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
- Coroner
- (uncredited)
Alice Connors
- Secretary
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe eighth of nine "Torchy Blane" films from Warner Brothers made from 1937-39.
- GoofsThe doctor signs his name "Dr. T.V. Reynolds" in a telegram, but it is printed as "Dr. J.C. Reynolds" in a newspaper.
- Quotes
Steve McBride: [to Maxie] If you get her to keep on makin' these passes at Dolan, do it yourself or get someone else. I wanna go to a wedding, not a funeral.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939)
- SoundtracksRock-a-Bye Baby
(1886) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Effie I. Canning
In the score when Torchy starts her baby campaign
Featured review
Glenda Retires Torchy
Glenda Farrell filed her last story and in a sense made her own new in this film. Just the title Torchy Runs For Mayor should tell you all you need to know.
Our showgirl turned reporter is after a crooked city administration this time. The mayor, Charles Richman, is a grafter, but he's just a puppet in the hands of the real political boss of the city, John Miljan. Miljan also happens to be a medical doctor which comes in quite handy in his criminal pursuits.
When the original reform candidate Irving Bacon is murdered and another guy framed, Torchy through a bit of a joke by boyfriend Barton MacLane finds herself the reform candidate.
Glenda Farrell is pretty resourceful in getting her news, including an illegal bug in the mayor's office. But Miljan is one clever guy and she gets in more harm's way here than in any other film in the series.
In fact that gives MacLane more of an opportunity. Usually he's just there both being shown up by her as a detective and also getting the accolades for the crimes that she helps solve. But when Farrell does get in harm's way she has need of MacLane.
There was only one more Torchy Blane film, Jane Wyman was given the role with Allen Jenkins as her detective boyfriend. That team set no box office records and Torchy filed her last story with Jane.
This last one with Farrell and MacLane though is pretty good and downright excellent for a B film out of Warner Brothers.
Our showgirl turned reporter is after a crooked city administration this time. The mayor, Charles Richman, is a grafter, but he's just a puppet in the hands of the real political boss of the city, John Miljan. Miljan also happens to be a medical doctor which comes in quite handy in his criminal pursuits.
When the original reform candidate Irving Bacon is murdered and another guy framed, Torchy through a bit of a joke by boyfriend Barton MacLane finds herself the reform candidate.
Glenda Farrell is pretty resourceful in getting her news, including an illegal bug in the mayor's office. But Miljan is one clever guy and she gets in more harm's way here than in any other film in the series.
In fact that gives MacLane more of an opportunity. Usually he's just there both being shown up by her as a detective and also getting the accolades for the crimes that she helps solve. But when Farrell does get in harm's way she has need of MacLane.
There was only one more Torchy Blane film, Jane Wyman was given the role with Allen Jenkins as her detective boyfriend. That team set no box office records and Torchy filed her last story with Jane.
This last one with Farrell and MacLane though is pretty good and downright excellent for a B film out of Warner Brothers.
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- Apr 13, 2009
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- Runtime1 hour
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939) officially released in Canada in English?
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