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Nancy Drew... Reporter Poster

Nancy Drew... Reporter

What Chance Has a Story With This 16-Year-Old Newshawk On Its Trail?
1939 | 68m | English

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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.
Release Date: Feb 18, 1939
Director: William Clemens
Writer: Kenneth Gamet, Mildred Wirt Benson, Edward Stratemeyer
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Keywords nancy drew, reporter, detective
Production Companies Warner Bros. Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 02, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 20, 2024
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Name Character
Bonita Granville Nancy Drew
John Litel Carson Drew
Frankie Thomas Ted Nickerson
Dickie Jones Killer Parkins
Mary Lee Mary Nickerson
Larry Williams Miles Lambert
Betty Amann Eula Denning
Thomas E. Jackson City Editor Bostwick
Olin Howland Police Sergeant Entwhistle
Sheila Bromley Bonnie Lucas
Hooper Atchley The Chemist (uncredited)
Irving Bacon Tracy (uncredited)
Sam Bagley Trainer (uncredited)
Al Bain Gym Spectator (uncredited)
Frankie Burke Beldenburg Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)
Nat Carr Dr. Carey (uncredited)
Glen Cavender Newspaper Office Worker / Beldenburg Hotel Passerby (uncredited)
Loia Cheaney Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Steve Clark Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
Clyde Courtright Beldenburg Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
John Dilson Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
Edgar Edwards Drunk (uncredited)
Jimmie Fox Gym Trainer (uncredited)
Paul Fung Mandarin Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
Willie Fung Mandarin Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Chester Gan Mandarin Cafe Headwaiter (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich Photographer in Courtroom (uncredited)
Dick Gordon Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Sol Gorss Citizen Driver (uncredited)
William Gould The Judge (uncredited)
Eddie Graham Pedestrian During Chase (uncredited)
Kit Guard Man at Gym Counter (uncredited)
George Guhl Policeman at Lambert Estate (uncredited)
Robert Haines Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Florence Halop Phyllis Gimble, Journalism Student (uncredited)
Charles Halton Newspaper Publicity Man (uncredited)
Al Herman Gym Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Hollingsworth Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Kenney Gym Spectator with Cigar (uncredited)
Johnny Kern Gym Spectator (uncredited)
Paul King Waiter (uncredited)
Joan Leslie Mayme, Journalism Student (uncredited)
Al Lloyd Pedestrian Outside Hotel (uncredited)
George Lloyd Maxie, Gym Attendant (uncredited)
Charles Marsh Beldenburg Hotel Engineer (uncredited)
Frank Mayo Man Leaving Courthouse (uncredited)
Pat McKee Admission Collector at Gym (uncredited)
Jack Mower Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie Deputy District Attorney Garrett (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr. Tribune Office Boy (uncredited)
Frank Orth Captain Tweedy (uncredited)
Paul Panzer Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Bob Perry Man at Gym Gate (uncredited)
Jack Perry Soxie Anthens (uncredited)
Jessie Perry Second Prison Matron (uncredited)
Renie Riano Effie Schneider (uncredited)
John J. Richardson Joe, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
John Ridgely Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Betty Roadman First Prison Matron (uncredited)
Cliff Saum Policeman Outside Courthouse (uncredited)
Charles Smith Charles, Journalism Student (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan Gym Spectator (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan Pedestrian (uncredited)
Lois Verner Theresa, Journalism Student (uncredited)
Jack Wagner Jack, Journalism Student (uncredited)
Pat West Jake, Gym Trainer (uncredited)
Leo White Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Jack Wise Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Walter Young Dr. Hibbard (uncredited)
Name Job
William Clemens Director
Arthur Edeson Director of Photography
Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer
Frank DeWar Editor
Stanley Fleischer Art Direction
Milo Anderson Costume Design
Kenneth Gamet Screenplay
Russell Saunders Assistant Director
Dolph Thomas Sound
Mildred Wirt Benson Story
Edward Stratemeyer Novel
Name Title
Bryan Foy Associate Producer
Hal B. Wallis Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner Executive Producer
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