10 Jun 1953
Francis Covers the Big Town
A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
Blondes at Work
BEWARE! Snappy Snoopy Blonde at Work!
When a rival newspaper publisher complains to his captain about possible collusion between himself and reporter Torchy Blane on scooping her rivals in crime news reporting, Det. Lt. Steve McBride determines to thwart her efforts to get inside information - and she determines to go on getting it, by whatever means necessary.
Top Billed Cast
Glenda Farrell Torchy Blane
Barton MacLane Lt. Steve McBride
Tom Kennedy Gahagan
Rosella Towne Louisa Revelle
Donald Briggs Maitland Greer
John Ridgely Regan
Betty Compson Blanche Revelle
Thomas E. Jackson Parker
Frank Shannon Capt. McTavish
Jean Benedict Miss Hilton - Salesgirl
Carole Landis Carol
Suzanne Kaaren Olive
Theodore von Eltz District Attorney
Charles Richman Judge Wilson
Robert Middlemass Boylan - Editor
Kenneth Harlan Marvin Spencer
George Guhl Desk Sergeant
Ralph Sanford Detective Ed Healy (uncredited)
Milton Owen Mr. Jay (uncredited)
Roy Barcroft Attorney Meadows (uncredited)
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