Nancy Drew... Reporter
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 |Mary Lee], Dickie Jones and Larry Williams. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 18, 1939. It is a sequel to Nancy Drew... Detective and was followed by Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter.
Plot
Nancy Drew competed in the local newspaper's amateur reporter contest and won a month's work. During her inquest at the job, she attempts to clear a girl named Eula Denning of murder charges with the help of her long-suffering best friend Ted, and the two men 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. They find the evidence that will bring the real murderers to justice with the aid of Nancy's father.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
- Charles Halton as Whitney
- Frank Mayo as Man Leaving Courthouse
- Jack Mower as Deputy Coroner
- Leo White as Newspaper Office Worker