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Nancy Drew, contest-reporter for the local newspaper, clears a young woman of murder charges.Nancy Drew, contest-reporter for the local newspaper, clears a young woman of murder charges.Nancy Drew, contest-reporter for the local newspaper, clears a young woman of murder charges.
Frankie Thomas
- Ted Nickerson
- (as Frank Thomas Jr.)
Thomas E. Jackson
- Bostwick - City Editor
- (as Thomas Jackson)
Hooper Atchley
- Chemist
- (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
- Tracy
- (uncredited)
Sam Bagley
- Trainer
- (uncredited)
Al Bain
- Gym Spectator
- (uncredited)
Frankie Burke
- Bellboy
- (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
- Newspaper Office Worker
- (uncredited)
- …
Loia Cheaney
- Newspaper Office Worker
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe high speed car chase with Nancy trying to catch up to another driver who damaged her car was largely filmed on the streets of Burbank, right outside the gates of Warner Brothers' studio, where this film was made.
- GoofsThe license plate on Nancy's car late in the film is different than it was during the rest of the film.
- Quotes
City Editor Bostwick: Why anyone is simple minded enough to want to work on a newspaper I've never been able to find out.
Nancy Drew: Why Mr. Bostwick, journalism is a very noble and glorious career. With all the adventure and romance and everything I'd think you would just love it.
- ConnectionsEdited into Who Dunit Theater: Nancy Drew - Reporter (2015)
- SoundtracksPretty Baby
(1916) (uncredited)
Music by Tony Jackson and Egbert Van Alstyne
Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Sung by John Litel while putting Nancy to bed
Featured review
Fun entry into the series
Bonita Granville is "Nancy Drew, Reporter," in this 1939 B feature, which also stars Frankie Thomas and John Litel. This particular story is not based on any of the books. Nancy is one of a group of teens vying for an award from the local newspaper, and of course, she steals an assignment off of someone's desk that will put her at an inquest. She decides that the woman accused of murdering an elderly woman is innocent and goes after evidence that will clear her.
Granville isn't the Nancy of the books, but the Nancy of the books isn't probably the best Nancy for the movies. I always think of Nancy as a very serious young woman with a sharp mind for mysteries. Granville is energetic, conniving, and a fast driver. She gets into trouble as well as danger. For some reason, her boyfriend Ned is now her boyfriend Ted (Thomas). Nancy's girlfriends aren't in the film. Instead, Ted has two brat siblings that follow them around.
The most interesting parts of the film are actually its depiction of life in 1939, with the old houses, the pay phones, and the fact that Nancy always looked more formally dressed than one sees today.
Very entertaining.
Granville isn't the Nancy of the books, but the Nancy of the books isn't probably the best Nancy for the movies. I always think of Nancy as a very serious young woman with a sharp mind for mysteries. Granville is energetic, conniving, and a fast driver. She gets into trouble as well as danger. For some reason, her boyfriend Ned is now her boyfriend Ted (Thomas). Nancy's girlfriends aren't in the film. Instead, Ted has two brat siblings that follow them around.
The most interesting parts of the film are actually its depiction of life in 1939, with the old houses, the pay phones, and the fact that Nancy always looked more formally dressed than one sees today.
Very entertaining.
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- Runtime1 hour 8 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939) officially released in Canada in English?
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