Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939, English. Directed by William Clemens.
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 high school students are asked to submit a news story, Nancy Drew intercepts a real story assignment concerning 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Nancy Drew... Reporter is streaming on Artiflix in India.
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Cast & crew
- William ClemensDirector
- Bonita GranvilleNancy Drew
- John LitelCarson Drew
- Frankie ThomasTed Nickerson
- Dickie JonesKiller Parkins
- Mary LeeMary Nickerson
- Larry WilliamsMiles Lambert
- Betty AmannEula Denning
- Thomas E. JacksonCity Editor Bostwick
- Olin HowlandPolice Sergeant Entwhistle
- Sheila BromleyBonnie Lucas
- Hooper AtchleyThe Chemist (uncredited)
- Irving BaconTracy (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 18 February 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Mildred Wirt Benson, Kenneth Gamet
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What Nancy Drew... Reporter is based on
Nancy Drew... Reporter is based on Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, a novel by Carolyn Keene.
Novel
Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
By Carolyn Keene
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Nancy Drew... Reporter: quick answers
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Watch Nancy Drew… Detective (1938) first.
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Next in the series: Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939) and Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939).
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Nancy Drew... Reporter runs 68 minutes (1h 8m).
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Nancy Drew... Reporter is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Nancy Drew... Reporter is streaming on Artiflix in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Nancy Drew... Reporter?
Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939) was directed by William Clemens and stars Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas.
What is Nancy Drew... Reporter based on?
Nancy Drew... Reporter is based on Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, a novel by Carolyn Keene.