Torchy's boyfriend, detective Steve McBride is concerned about the articles, believing that they are placing her in danger.

Dolan asks his allies to withdraw advertising from Torchy's newspaper and pressure her editor into canceling her articles.

Torchy writes more articles exposing Dolan, but her story is rejected by her newspaper editor, fearing more syndicates will pull advertising from the paper.

Torchy wins the election but decides, when presented with a baby to hold for a photograph, that she doesn't want to be the mayor and wants to marry McBride instead.

Warner Archive released a boxed set DVD collection featuring all nine Torchy Blane films on March 29, 2011.