Torchy Blane in Chinatown
| Torchy Blane in Chinatown | |
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| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Written by | Frederick Nebel Murray Leinster |
| Screenplay by | George Bricker |
| Based on | The Purple Hieroglyph 1920 novel by Murray Leinster |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis Jack L. Warner |
| Starring | Glenda Farrell Barton MacLane Patric Knowles |
| Cinematography | Warren Lynch |
| Edited by | Frederick Richards |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Torchy Blane in Chinatown is a 1939 American mystery film directed by William Beaudine and starring Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane. Released on February 4, 1939, it is the seventh film in the Torchy Blane film series by Warner Bros. and is followed by Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939).
The rivalry between newspaper reporter Torchy Blane and her boyfriend, Lieutenant Steve McBride, escalates as the two investigate a death threat involving priceless jade tablets.