| Nancy Drew... Reporter | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Clemens |
| Written by | Kenneth Gamet |
| Based on |
Nancy Drew by Mildred Benson |
| Produced by |
Bryan Foy Hal B. Wallis Jack L. Warner |
| Starring |
Bonita Granville John Litel Frankie Thomas Mary Lee Dickie Jones Larry Williams |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson |
| Edited by | Frank DeWar |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
|
Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Nancy Drew... Reporter is a 1939 American comedy- mystery film directed by William Clemens and written by Kenneth Gamet. The film stars Bonita Granville as Nancy Drew, John Litel, Frankie Thomas, Mary Lee, Dickie Jones and Larry Williams. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 18, 1939. [1] [2] [3] It is a sequel to Nancy Drew... Detective (1938) and was followed by Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939).
Plot
Nancy Drew, competing in the local newspaper's amateur reporter contest, attempts to clear a girl named Eula Denning of murder charges with the help of long-suffering Ted and the two brats from next door. Nancy rockets through a car chase, a song fest in a Chinese restaurant, a boxing bout, and a finale of whistling fireworks to catch the real killer.
Cast
- Bonita Granville as Nancy Drew
- John Litel as Carson Drew
- Frankie Thomas as Ted Nickerson
- Mary Lee as Mary Nickerson
- Dickie Jones as Killer Parkins
- Larry Williams as Miles Lambert
- Betty Amann as Eula Denning
- Thomas E. Jackson as City Editor Bostwick
- Olin Howland as Sergeant Entwhistle
- Sheila Bromley as Bonnie Lucas
- Art Smith as News Editor
- Jimmy Conlin as Newspaper Morgue Librarian (uncredited)
- Charles Halton as Whitney (uncredited)
- Frank Mayo as Man Leaving Courthouse (uncredited)
- Jack Mower as Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
- Leo White as Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
References
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein (2014). "Nancy-Drew-Reporter - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ^ "Nancy Drew, Reporter (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ^ "Nancy Drew... Reporter". Afi.com. 1939-02-18. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
External links
- Nancy Drew... Reporter at IMDb
- Nancy Drew... Reporter at the TCM Movie Database
- Nancy Drew... Reporter at AllMovie
- Nancy Drew... Reporter at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Nancy Drew... Reporter is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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- American mystery comedy-drama films
- American crime comedy-drama films
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- American sequel films
- Films directed by William Clemens
- Films based on Nancy Drew
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- 1939 comedy films
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| Nancy Drew... Reporter | |
|---|---|
|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Clemens |
| Written by | Kenneth Gamet |
| Based on |
Nancy Drew by Mildred Benson |
| Produced by |
Bryan Foy Hal B. Wallis Jack L. Warner |
| Starring |
Bonita Granville John Litel Frankie Thomas Mary Lee Dickie Jones Larry Williams |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson |
| Edited by | Frank DeWar |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
|
Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Nancy Drew... Reporter is a 1939 American comedy- mystery film directed by William Clemens and written by Kenneth Gamet. The film stars Bonita Granville as Nancy Drew, John Litel, Frankie Thomas, Mary Lee, Dickie Jones and Larry Williams. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 18, 1939. [1] [2] [3] It is a sequel to Nancy Drew... Detective (1938) and was followed by Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939).
Plot
Nancy Drew, competing in the local newspaper's amateur reporter contest, attempts to clear a girl named Eula Denning of murder charges with the help of long-suffering Ted and the two brats from next door. Nancy rockets through a car chase, a song fest in a Chinese restaurant, a boxing bout, and a finale of whistling fireworks to catch the real killer.
Cast
- Bonita Granville as Nancy Drew
- John Litel as Carson Drew
- Frankie Thomas as Ted Nickerson
- Mary Lee as Mary Nickerson
- Dickie Jones as Killer Parkins
- Larry Williams as Miles Lambert
- Betty Amann as Eula Denning
- Thomas E. Jackson as City Editor Bostwick
- Olin Howland as Sergeant Entwhistle
- Sheila Bromley as Bonnie Lucas
- Art Smith as News Editor
- Jimmy Conlin as Newspaper Morgue Librarian (uncredited)
- Charles Halton as Whitney (uncredited)
- Frank Mayo as Man Leaving Courthouse (uncredited)
- Jack Mower as Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
- Leo White as Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
References
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein (2014). "Nancy-Drew-Reporter - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ^ "Nancy Drew, Reporter (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ^ "Nancy Drew... Reporter". Afi.com. 1939-02-18. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
External links
- Nancy Drew... Reporter at IMDb
- Nancy Drew... Reporter at the TCM Movie Database
- Nancy Drew... Reporter at AllMovie
- Nancy Drew... Reporter at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Nancy Drew... Reporter is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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| This article about a mystery film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article about a 1930s comedy-drama film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1939 films
- 1930s mystery comedy-drama films
- 1930s teen films
- American teen comedy-drama films
- American mystery comedy-drama films
- American crime comedy-drama films
- American black-and-white films
- American sequel films
- Films directed by William Clemens
- Films based on Nancy Drew
- Teen mystery films
- 1930s crime comedy-drama films
- Warner Bros. films
- Films scored by Heinz Roemheld
- 1939 comedy films
- 1939 drama films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- Mystery film stubs
- 1930s comedy-drama film stubs