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Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939 · 59 min

A breezy, wisecracking caper that mixes light romance and slapstick chases with a jailbreak plot, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by
Noel M. Smith
Genres
Action, Crime, Comedy
Tagline
Run for Your Life!
Overview
Torchy Blane and Steve McBride try to nab a gangster by tracking his moll.
How it feels
Light, whimsical, satirical and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Crime, love, deception, friendship
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Noel M. Smith
Genres
Action, Crime, Comedy
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Torchy Blane Collection

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  2. Torchy Blane in PanamaMovie · 1938
  3. Torchy Gets Her ManMovie · 1938
  4. Torchy Blane in ChinatownMovie · 1939
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour6
Realism5
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, crime, comedy
Directed by
Noel M. Smith
Written by
Charles S. Belden, Earle Snell
Starring
Jane Wyman, Allen Jenkins, Tom Kennedy, Sheila Bromley, Joe Cunningham, Eddie Marr, Edgar Dearing, Frank Shannon
Music
Howard Jackson
Cinematography
Arthur L. Todd
Runtime
59 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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