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To: GeronL; punknpuss
The Thin Man series with Dick Powell and Myrna Loy.

The Charlie Chan series with Warner Oland, then Sidney Toler, then Roland Winters.

The Sherlock Holmes series with Basil Rathbone and Nigel (the) Bruce.

-PJ

66 posted on 08/13/2014 2:41:30 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: Political Junkie Too

there was one with a female redhead reporter/detective too


67 posted on 08/13/2014 2:42:25 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Political Junkie Too
Torchy Blane

WIKI: "Torchy Blane is a fictional female reporter who appeared in a series of light "B" films during the late 1930s, which were mixtures of mystery, action, adventure and fun."

9 B-films in 3 years ('37-39)


81 posted on 08/13/2014 3:19:28 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Political Junkie Too
Torchy was portrayed by 3 different actresses but mostly by Glenda Farrell.... but the last one she was played by Jane Wyman (Reagan's first wife)
82 posted on 08/13/2014 3:21:27 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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