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Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: February 18, 1939

Runtime: 68 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Rating: 6.2/10 (28 votes)


Nancy Drew Collection

  • Nancy Drew... Reporter

    Nancy Drew... Reporter

    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.

  • Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

    Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

    When a close friend of the Drew family is accused of murder in a rural community, Nancy, aided by boyfriend Ted, helps her lawyer father expose the real killers.

  • Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

    Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

    Nancy helps two aging spinsters fulfill the byzantine provisions of their father's will, but the murder of their chauffeur complicates matters.

  • Nancy Drew… Detective

    Nancy Drew… Detective

    After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation to her alma mater suddenly disappears, Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery.


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Cast

  • 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)

  • Al Bain

    Al Bain

    Gym Spectator (uncredited)

  • Nat Carr

    Nat Carr

    Dr. Carey (uncredited)

  • Glen Cavender

    Glen Cavender

    Newspaper Office Worker / Beldenburg Hotel Passerby (uncredited)

  • Steve Clark

    Steve Clark

    Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Jimmy Conlin

    Jimmy Conlin

    Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)

  • John Dilson

    John Dilson

    Deputy Coroner (uncredited)

  • Edgar Edwards

    Edgar Edwards

    Drunk (uncredited)

  • Willie Fung

    Willie Fung

    Mandarin Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)

  • Chester Gan

    Chester Gan

    Mandarin Cafe Headwaiter (uncredited)

  • William Gould

    William Gould

    The Judge (uncredited)

  • Kit Guard

    Kit Guard

    Man at Gym Counter (uncredited)

  • George Guhl

    George Guhl

    Policeman at Lambert Estate (uncredited)

  • Florence Halop

    Florence Halop

    Phyllis Gimble, Journalism Student (uncredited)

  • Charles Halton

    Charles Halton

    Newspaper Publicity Man (uncredited)

  • Jack Kenney

    Jack Kenney

    Gym Spectator with Cigar (uncredited)

  • Joan Leslie

    Joan Leslie

    Mayme, Journalism Student (uncredited)

  • George Lloyd

    George Lloyd

    Maxie, Gym Attendant (uncredited)

  • Frank Mayo

    Frank Mayo

    Man Leaving Courthouse (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)

  • Jack Perry

    Jack Perry

    Soxie Anthens (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)

  • Charles Smith

    Charles Smith

    Charles, Journalism Student (uncredited)

  • Charles Sullivan

    Charles Sullivan

    Gym Spectator (uncredited)

  • Elliott Sullivan

    Elliott Sullivan

    Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Pat West

    Pat West

    Jake, Gym Trainer (uncredited)

  • Leo White

    Leo White

    Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)