NANCY DREW... REPORTER (1939) Bonita Granville, John Litel & Frankie Thomas | Comedy, Crime | B&W

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. It is a sequel to Nancy Drew... Detective (1938) and was followed by Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939).

SYNOPSIS
Nancy Drew, contest-reporter for the local newspaper, clears a young woman of murder charges.

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 & CREW
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

Directed by William Clemens
Written by Kenneth Gamet
Based on Nancy Drew by Mildred Benson
Produced by Bryan Foy, Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner
Cinematography Arthur Edeson
Edited by Frank DeWar
Music by Heinz Roemheld
Production company Warner Bros.
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date February 18, 1939
Running time 68 minutes
Country United States
Language English