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Back in Circulation

1937-08-27 · 81 min · ★ 6.5

Comedy · Drama · Mystery

Morning Express ace reporter 'Timmy' Blake uses her wiles and charms to get the scoop on rival papers, and keep her editor happy. When the Express gets a tip that a wealthy old man was poisoned and 'Timmy' spots the young widow in a nightclub only a day later, she descends on the town where the death took place to dig out the facts. When her reporting results in the arrest of the young widow, 'Timmy' continues to dig, since she isn't quite convinced that the facts she reported cover all the angles.

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Directors
Ray Enright
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Pat O'BrienPat O'BrienBill Morgan
Joan BlondellJoan Blondell'Timmy' Blake
Margaret LindsayMargaret LindsayArline Wade
John LitelJohn LitelDr. Eugene Forde
Eddie AcuffEddie AcuffMurphy
Craig ReynoldsCraig Reynolds'Snoop' Davis
George E. StoneGeorge E. StoneMac (as George Stone)
Walter ByronWalter ByronCarlton Whitney
Ben WeldenBen WeldenSam Sherman
Regis ToomeyRegis ToomeyBuck
Raymond BrownAttorney Bottsford
Gordon HartDr. Hanley
Granville BatesGranville BatesDr. Evans
Herbert RawlinsonHerbert RawlinsonDistrict Attorney Saunders
Spencer ChartersSpencer ChartersThe Sheriff
Davison ClarkDavison ClarkCourt Clerk (uncredited)
Frank FaylenFrank FaylenJames Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
Edward GarganEdward GarganPoliceman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
Howard HickmanHoward HickmanJudge (uncredited)
William HopperWilliam HopperPete Eddington - a Reporter (uncredited)

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