Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
THERE’S BEEN A MURDER IN THIS HOUSE! (AND IT’S HAUNTED TOO!)
1939 | 60m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | William Clemens |
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| Writer: | Mildred Wirt Benson, Kenneth Gamet, Edward Stratemeyer |
| Staring: |
| Nancy helps two aging spinsters fulfill the byzantine provisions of their father's will, but the murder of their chauffeur complicates matters. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 09, 1939 |
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| Director: | William Clemens |
| Writer: | Mildred Wirt Benson, Kenneth Gamet, Edward Stratemeyer |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | chauffeur, murder, estate, nancy drew |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bonita Granville | Nancy Drew |
| Frankie Thomas | Ted Nickerson |
| John Litel | Carson Drew |
| Frank Orth | Captain Tweedy |
| Renie Riano | Effie Schneider |
| Vera Lewis | Rosemary Turnbull |
| Louise Carter | Floretta Turnbull |
| William Gould | Daniel Talbert |
| George Guhl | Smitty |
| John Ridgely | Reporter |
| William Hopper | Reporter |
| Creighton Hale | Reporter |
| Frank Mayo | Tribune Photographer |
| Frederic Tozere | District Attorney's Investigator |
| Don Rowan | Phillips |
| Dick Elliott | McKeever |
| Fern Barry | McKeever's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Nat Carr | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Sol Gorss | Reporters' Driver (uncredited) |
| Frank Meredith | Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Ice Company Dispatcher (uncredited) |
| Terry Nibert | Turnbull's Kitchen Maid (uncredited) |
| Paul Panzer | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parker | Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) |
| Bob Reeves | Cop (uncredited) |
| John J. Richardson | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Cliff Saum | Burt the Iceman (uncredited) |
| Joanne Tree | Teen (uncredited) |
| Jack Wise | Second Photographer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Clemens | Director |
| Mildred Wirt Benson | Story |
| Louis Hesse | Editor |
| Ted Smith | Art Direction |
| Kenneth Gamet | Screenplay |
| L. William O'Connell | Director of Photography |
| Heinz Roemheld | Original Music Composer |
| Milo Anderson | Costume Design |
| Lee Hugunin | Unit Manager |
| Russell Saunders | Assistant Director |
| Everett Alton Brown | Sound |
| Edward Stratemeyer | Novel |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Bryan Foy | Associate Producer |
| Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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