Nancy Drew... Reporter 85 years old
What Chance Has a Story With This 16-Year-Old Newshawk On Its Trail?
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) |
| 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 |
| Dickie Jones He was 11, 87 years old when he died | as Killer Parkins |
| 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) |
| Betty Roadman | as First Prison Matron (uncredited) |
| Frank Orth He was 58, 82 years old when he died | as Captain Tweedy (uncredited) |
| Leo White He was 56, 65 years old when he died | as Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) |
| Al Herman He was 11, 33 years old when he died | as Gym Spectator |
| Jack Perry He was 24, now 61 years old | as Soxie Anthens (uncredited) |
| 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) |
| Sol Gorss He was 30, 58 years old when he died | as Citizen Driver (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 |
| Jimmie Fox | as Gym Trainer (uncredited) |
| 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 |
| Pat West He was 15, 72 years old when he died | as Jake - Gym Trainer (uncredited) |
| Glen Cavender He was 55, 78 years old when he died | as Newspaper Office Worker / Bedbug Hotel Passerby (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) |
| Bob Perry He was 60, 83 years old when he died | as Man at Gym Gate (uncredited) |
| Jack Wise He was 51, 66 years old when he died | as Newspaper Office Worker |
| Irving Bacon He was 45, 71 years old when he died | as Tracy (uncredited) |
| Jack A. Goodrich He was 38, 91 years old when he died | as Photographer in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Elliott Sullivan He was 31, 66 years old when he died | as Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| William Gould He was 52, 83 years old when he died | as The Judge (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) |
| Larry Williams He was 3, 44 years old when he died | as Miles Lambert |
| Charles Marsh He was 165, 75 years old when he died | as Beldenburg Hotel Engineer (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 (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