Torchy Blane in Panama

Torchy Blane in Panama

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

NR 1938 · 59 min · ★ 5.8 · Crime, Comedy, Mystery

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.

Directed by William Clemens · Written by George Bricker

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