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Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939)

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite poster
Directed by
Noel M. Smith
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
59 min
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A reporter solves a crime with clever banter and quick thinking. This mystery unfolds at a lively clip.

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What happens

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Noel M. Smith, written by Earle Snell and Charles Belden, and starring Jane Wyman, Allen Jenkins, and Tom Kennedy. It was released on August 12, 1939. It is the final film in a series of nine Torchy Blane movies by Warner Bros. Pictures. The first film, Smart Blonde, was released in 1937. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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