Torchy Blane in Panama

May. 07,1938      NR
Rating:
5.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Torchy, Steve, and Gahagan are on the trail of a bank robber aboard an ocean liner traveling from New York to L.A. via the Panama Canal.

Lola Lane as  Torchy Blane
Paul Kelly as  Detective Lieutenant Steve 'Stevie' McBride
Tom Kennedy as  Detective Gahagan
Anthony Averill as  Stanley 'Stan' Crafton
Larry Williams as  Reporter Bill 'Billy' Canby
Betty Compson as  Kitty, Gomez's Moll
Hugh O'Connell as  Skinner
Jimmy Conlin as  Botkin (as James Conlon)
Frank Shannon as  Captain McTavish
John Ridgely as  Sparks (as John Ridgeley)

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Reviews

BootDigest
1938/05/07

Such a frustrating disappointment

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MamaGravity
1938/05/08

good back-story, and good acting

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Glimmerubro
1938/05/09

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

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Brainsbell
1938/05/10

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

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