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Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Release: 1939-02-18 ·Runtime: 68m ·★ 6.0
Comedy Crime Mystery

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Jack Kenney Jack Kenney as Gym Spectator with Cigar (uncredited) John Litel John Litel as Carson Drew Olin Howland Olin Howland as Police Sergeant Entwhistle George Guhl George Guhl as Policeman at Lambert Estate (uncredited) Edgar Edwards Edgar Edwards as Drunk (uncredited) Willie Fung Willie Fung as Mandarin Cafe Proprietor (uncredited) George Offerman, Jr. George Offerman, Jr. as Tribune Office Boy (uncredited) Jack Perry Jack Perry as Soxie Anthens (uncredited) John Dilson John Dilson as Deputy Coroner (uncredited) Hooper Atchley Hooper Atchley as The Chemist (uncredited) Florence Halop Florence Halop as Phyllis Gimble, Journalism Student (uncredited) Paul Panzer Paul Panzer as Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) Renie Riano Renie Riano as Effie Schneider (uncredited) Bonita Granville Bonita Granville as Nancy Drew Mary Lee Mary Lee as Mary Nickerson Elliott Sullivan Elliott Sullivan as Pedestrian (uncredited) Dickie Jones Dickie Jones as Killer Parkins Al Bain Al Bain as Gym Spectator (uncredited) Joan Leslie Joan Leslie as Mayme, Journalism Student (uncredited) Jack Mower Jack Mower as Deputy Coroner (uncredited) Frankie Thomas Frankie Thomas as Ted Nickerson Betty Amann Betty Amann as Eula Denning Leonard Mudie Leonard Mudie as Deputy District Attorney Garrett (uncredited) Frank Orth Frank Orth as Captain Tweedy (uncredited) John J. Richardson John J. Richardson as Joe, Taxi Driver (uncredited) Charles Smith Charles Smith as Charles, Journalism Student (uncredited) Thomas E. Jackson Thomas E. Jackson as City Editor Bostwick Sheila Bromley Sheila Bromley as Bonnie Lucas Glen Cavender Glen Cavender as Newspaper Office Worker / Beldenburg Hotel Passerby (uncredited) Jimmy Conlin Jimmy Conlin as Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited) Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Tracy (uncredited) Nat Carr Nat Carr as Dr. Carey (uncredited) Charles Halton Charles Halton as Newspaper Publicity Man (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Gym Spectator (uncredited) Pat West Pat West as Jake, Gym Trainer (uncredited) Larry Williams Larry Williams as Miles Lambert Chester Gan Chester Gan as Mandarin Cafe Headwaiter (uncredited) William Gould William Gould as The Judge (uncredited) George Lloyd George Lloyd as Maxie, Gym Attendant (uncredited) Frank Mayo Frank Mayo as Man Leaving Courthouse (uncredited) Betty Roadman Betty Roadman as First Prison Matron (uncredited) Steve Clark Steve Clark as Pedestrian (uncredited) Kit Guard Kit Guard as Man at Gym Counter (uncredited) John Ridgely John Ridgely as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) Leo White Leo White as Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)