Nancy Drew... Reporter - 1939

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.

68min
1939
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.5/10

Cast

John Litel profile pictureJohn LitelCarson Drew
Frankie Thomas profile pictureFrankie ThomasTed Nickerson
Dickie Jones profile pictureDickie JonesKiller Parkins
Mary Lee profile pictureMary LeeMary Nickerson
Larry Williams profile pictureLarry WilliamsMiles Lambert
Betty Amann profile pictureBetty AmannEula Denning
Thomas E. Jackson profile pictureThomas E. JacksonCity Editor Bostwick
Olin Howland profile pictureOlin HowlandPolice Sergeant Entwhistle
Sheila Bromley profile pictureSheila BromleyBonnie Lucas
Irving Bacon profile pictureIrving BaconTracy (uncredited)
Al Bain profile pictureAl BainGym Spectator (uncredited)
Glen Cavender profile pictureGlen CavenderNewspaper Office Worker / Beldenburg Hotel Passerby (uncredited)
Steve Clark profile pictureSteve ClarkPedestrian (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin profile pictureJimmy ConlinNewspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
John Dilson profile pictureJohn DilsonDeputy Coroner (uncredited)
Edgar Edwards profile pictureEdgar EdwardsDrunk (uncredited)
Willie Fung profile pictureWillie FungMandarin Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Chester Gan profile pictureChester GanMandarin Cafe Headwaiter (uncredited)
William Gould profile pictureWilliam GouldThe Judge (uncredited)
Kit Guard profile pictureKit GuardMan at Gym Counter (uncredited)
George Guhl profile pictureGeorge GuhlPoliceman at Lambert Estate (uncredited)
Florence Halop profile pictureFlorence HalopPhyllis Gimble, Journalism Student (uncredited)
Charles Halton profile pictureCharles HaltonNewspaper Publicity Man (uncredited)
Jack Kenney profile pictureJack KenneyGym Spectator with Cigar (uncredited)
Joan Leslie profile pictureJoan LeslieMayme, Journalism Student (uncredited)
George Lloyd profile pictureGeorge LloydMaxie, Gym Attendant (uncredited)
Frank Mayo profile pictureFrank MayoMan Leaving Courthouse (uncredited)
Jack Mower profile pictureJack MowerDeputy Coroner (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie profile pictureLeonard MudieDeputy District Attorney Garrett (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr. profile pictureGeorge Offerman, Jr.Tribune Office Boy (uncredited)
Frank Orth profile pictureFrank OrthCaptain Tweedy (uncredited)
Paul Panzer profile picturePaul PanzerNewspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Jack Perry profile pictureJack PerrySoxie Anthens (uncredited)
Renie Riano profile pictureRenie RianoEffie Schneider (uncredited)
John J. Richardson profile pictureJohn J. RichardsonJoe, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
John Ridgely profile pictureJohn RidgelyBeldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Betty Roadman profile pictureBetty RoadmanFirst Prison Matron (uncredited)
Charles Smith profile pictureCharles SmithCharles, Journalism Student (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan profile pictureCharles SullivanGym Spectator (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan profile pictureElliott SullivanPedestrian (uncredited)
Leo White profile pictureLeo WhiteNewspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

About Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter Overview

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.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 68min

Extra details

Original Title: Nancy Drew... Reporter
Original Language: English
Directed By: William Clemens
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures