Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)
What Chance Has a Story With This 16-Year-Old Newshawk On Its Trail?
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
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 68 min
Release Date: February 18, 1939
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Mildred Wirt Benson (Story)
- Kenneth Gamet (Screenplay)
- Edward Stratemeyer (Novel)
Music: Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography: Arthur Edeson
Editing: Frank DeWar
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case
Keywords
detective, reporter, nancy drew
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nancy Drew... Reporter about?
- 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.
- Who directed Nancy Drew... Reporter?
- Nancy Drew... Reporter was directed by William Clemens.
- Who stars in Nancy Drew... Reporter?
- Nancy Drew... Reporter stars Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas, Dickie Jones, Mary Lee, Larry Williams.
- How long is Nancy Drew... Reporter?
- Nancy Drew... Reporter has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is Nancy Drew... Reporter?
- Nancy Drew... Reporter is a Comedy, Crime, Mystery film.
- Where was Nancy Drew... Reporter produced?
- Nancy Drew... Reporter was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Nancy Drew... Reporter?
- The themes of Nancy Drew... Reporter include: Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case.