Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939/02/18 • Released • English

Comedy
Crime
Mystery
6.2
1h 8m

What Chance Has a Story With This 16-Year-Old Newshawk On Its Trail?

Overview

While participating in a contest at a local newspaper in which school children are asked to submit a news story, local attorney Carson Drew's daughter Nancy intercepts a real story assignment. She "covers" the inquest of the death of a woman who was poisoned. Nancy doesn't think the young woman accused of the crime is guilty and corrals her neighbor Ted into searching for a vital piece of evidence and stumbles onto the identity of the real killer.

Director : William Clemens

Casts
Bonita Granville

Bonita Granville

Nancy Drew

John Litel

John Litel

Carson Drew

Frankie Thomas

Frankie Thomas

Ted Nickerson

Dickie Jones

Dickie Jones

Killer Parkins

Mary Lee

Mary Lee

Mary Nickerson

Larry Williams

Larry Williams

Miles Lambert

Betty Amann

Betty Amann

Eula Denning

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

City Editor Bostwick

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Police Sergeant Entwhistle

Sheila Bromley

Sheila Bromley

Bonnie Lucas

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

The Chemist (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Tracy (uncredited)

Sam Bagley

Trainer (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Gym Spectator (uncredited)

Frankie Burke

Beldenburg Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Dr. Carey (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Newspaper Office Worker / Beldenburg Hotel Passerby (uncredited)

Loia Cheaney

Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

Steve Clark

Steve Clark

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)

Clyde Courtright

Beldenburg Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

Deputy Coroner (uncredited)

Edgar Edwards

Edgar Edwards

Drunk (uncredited)

Jimmie Fox

Gym Trainer (uncredited)

Paul Fung

Mandarin Cafe Waiter (uncredited)

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Mandarin Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)

Chester Gan

Chester Gan

Mandarin Cafe Headwaiter (uncredited)

Jack A. Goodrich

Photographer in Courtroom (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Citizen Driver (uncredited)

William Gould

William Gould

The Judge (uncredited)

Eddie Graham

Pedestrian During Chase (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Man at Gym Counter (uncredited)

George Guhl

George Guhl

Policeman at Lambert Estate (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Florence Halop

Florence Halop

Phyllis Gimble, Journalism Student (uncredited)

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Newspaper Publicity Man (uncredited)

Al Herman

Gym Spectator (uncredited)

Harry Hollingsworth

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Gym Spectator with Cigar (uncredited)

Johnny Kern

Gym Spectator (uncredited)

Paul King

Waiter (uncredited)

Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

Mayme, Journalism Student (uncredited)

Al Lloyd

Pedestrian Outside Hotel (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Maxie, Gym Attendant (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

Beldenburg Hotel Engineer (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Man Leaving Courthouse (uncredited)

Pat McKee

Admission Collector at Gym (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Deputy Coroner (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Deputy District Attorney Garrett (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Tribune Office Boy (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Captain Tweedy (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Man at Gym Gate (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Soxie Anthens (uncredited)

Jessie Perry

Second Prison Matron (uncredited)

Renie Riano

Renie Riano

Effie Schneider (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Joe, Taxi Driver (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Betty Roadman

Betty Roadman

First Prison Matron (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Policeman Outside Courthouse (uncredited)

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Charles, Journalism Student (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Gym Spectator (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Lois Verner

Theresa, Journalism Student (uncredited)

Jack Wagner

Jack, Journalism Student (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Jake, Gym Trainer (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

Walter Young

Dr. Hibbard (uncredited)

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