Nancy Drew... Reporter 85 years old

What Chance Has a Story With This 16-Year-Old Newshawk On Its Trail?

Nancy Drew... Reporter

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.

Credits

Nancy Drew... Reporter Cast

Name Character
Edgar Edwards He was 27, 61 years old when he died as Drunk (uncredited)
John Ridgely He was 29, 58 years old when he died as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Joan Leslie She was 14, 90 years old when she died as Mayme - Journalism Student (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin He was 54, 77 years old when he died as Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
Charles Halton He was 62, 83 years old when he died as Newspaper Publicity Man (uncredited)
Dickie Jones He was 11, 87 years old when he died as Killer Parkins
Bonita Granville She was 16, 65 years old when she died as Nancy Drew
Steve Clark He was 21, 30 years old when he died as Pedestrian
Sheila Bromley She was 27, 91 years old when she died as Bonnie Lucas
John J. Richardson He was 58, 61 years old when he died as Joe, Taxi Driver
John Litel He was 46, 79 years old when he died as Carson Drew
Olin Howland He was 53, 73 years old when he died as Police Sergeant Entwhistle
Paul Panzer He was 66, 85 years old when he died as Newspaper Office Worker
Jack Mower He was 48, 74 years old when he died as Deputy Coroner
Hooper Atchley He was 51, 56 years old when he died as The Chemist
Willie Fung He was 42, 49 years old when he died as Mandarin Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson He was 52, 81 years old when he died as City Editor Bostwick (as Thomas Jackson)
Leonard Mudie He was 55, 82 years old when he died as Deputy District Attorney Garrett (uncredited)
Charles Smith He was 18, 68 years old when he died as Charles - Journalism Student (uncredited)
Frankie Thomas He was 17, 85 years old when he died as Ted Nickerson
George Lloyd He was 46, 74 years old when he died as Maxie - Gym Attendant (uncredited)
Frank Orth He was 58, 82 years old when he died as Captain Tweedy (uncredited)
Betty Roadman as First Prison Matron (uncredited)
Leo White He was 56, 65 years old when he died as Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Jack Perry He was 24, now 60 years old as Soxie Anthens (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr. He was 21, 45 years old when he died as Tribune Office Boy (uncredited)
George Guhl He was 63, 67 years old when he died as Policeman at Lambert Estate (uncredited)
Pat West He was 15, 72 years old when he died as Jake - Gym Trainer (uncredited)
Charles Marsh He was 165, 75 years old when he died as Beldenburg Hotel Engineer (uncredited)
Glen Cavender He was 55, 78 years old when he died as Newspaper Office Worker / Bedbug Hotel Passerby (uncredited)
Jimmie Fox as Gym Trainer (uncredited)
Irving Bacon He was 45, 71 years old when he died as Tracy (uncredited)
Al Herman He was 11, 33 years old when he died as Gym Spectator
Chester Gan He was 30, 50 years old when he died as Mandarin Cafe Headwaiter (uncredited)
John Dilson He was 48, 53 years old when he died as Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
Bob Perry He was 60, 83 years old when he died as Man at Gym Gate (uncredited)
William Gould He was 52, 83 years old when he died as The Judge (uncredited)
Betty Amann She was 33, 85 years old when she died as Eula Denning
Jack Kenney He was 36, 58 years old when he died as Gym Spectator with Cigar
Charles Sullivan He was 39, 73 years old when he died as Gym Spectator (uncredited)
Renie Riano She was 39, 71 years old when she died as Effie Schneider
Jack A. Goodrich He was 38, 91 years old when he died as Photographer in Courtroom (uncredited)
Lois Verner as Theresa - Journalism Student (uncredited)
Nat Carr He was 52, 57 years old when he died as Dr. Carey (uncredited)
Frank Mayo He was 52, 77 years old when he died as Man Leaving Courthouse (uncredited)
Jack Wise He was 51, 66 years old when he died as Newspaper Office Worker
Larry Williams He was 3, 44 years old when he died as Miles Lambert
Elliott Sullivan He was 31, 66 years old when he died as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Sol Gorss He was 30, 58 years old when he died as Citizen Driver (uncredited)
Mary Lee (actress) She was 14, 71 years old when she died as Mary Nickerson

Nancy Drew... Reporter Crew

Name Department
Arthur Edeson as Director of Photography. He was 47 (78) years old when He died Camera
Milo Anderson as Costume Design. He was 28 (74) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Heinz Roemheld as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (83) years old when He died Sound
William Clemens as Director. He was 33 (74) years old when He died Directing
Kenneth Gamet as Writer. He was 35 (67) years old when He died Writing
Bryan Foy as Producer. He was 42 (80) years old when He died Production
Stanley Fleischer as Art Direction. He was 35 (70) years old when He died Art
Frank DeWar as Editor. He was 31 (61) years old when He died Editing
Nancy Drew... Reporter poster
Nancy Drew... Reporter (85 years)

What Chance Has a Story With This 16-Year-Old Newshawk On Its Trail?

  • Release day: Saturday, February 18, 1939
  • Runtime: 68 minutes