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Nancy Drew... Reporter
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Wikipedia article
'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.
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
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