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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

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