Movie: Torchy Blane in Panama

Top 10 Billed Cast

Lola Lane
Lola Lane

Torchy Blane

Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly

Detective Lieutenant Steve 'Stevie' McBride

Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy

Detective Gahagan

Anthony Averill
Anthony Averill

Stanley 'Stan' Crafton

Larry Williams
Larry Williams

Reporter Bill 'Billy' Canby

Betty Compson
Betty Compson

Kitty, Gomez's Moll

Hugh O'Connell
Hugh O'Connell

Skinner

Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin

Botkin (as James Conlon)

Joe Cunningham
Joe Cunningham

Maxie

Frank Shannon
Frank Shannon

Captain McTavish

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1938-05-07

  • Average

    5.3

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
  • Tagline

    America's nosiest news-hawk goes plane nuts as she risks her neck to land... a killer!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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