Blondes at Work

When a rival newspaper publisher complains to his captain about possible collusion between himself and reporter Torchy Blane on scooping her rivals in crime news reporting, Det. Lt. Steve McBride determines to thwart her efforts to get inside information - and she determines to go on getting it, by whatever means necessary.

Cast

Glenda Farrell

as Torchy Blane

Barton MacLane

as Lt. Steve McBride

Tom Kennedy

as Gahagan

Rosella Towne

as Louisa Revelle

Donald Briggs

as Maitland Greer

John Ridgely

as Regan

Betty Compson

as Blanche Revelle

Thomas E. Jackson

as Parker

Frank Shannon

as Capt. McTavish

Jean Benedict

as Miss Hilton - Salesgirl

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