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Director:

William Clemens

Writers:

Mildred Wirt Benson (story)
Kenneth Gamet (screenplay)

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Release Date:

19 November 1938 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | Mystery more

Plot:

After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation her alma mater suddenly disappears, Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery. full summary | add synopsis

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2380 keeps being used in the movie more (12 total)


Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Bonita Granville ... Nancy Drew
John Litel ... Carson Drew
James Stephenson ... Challon
Frankie Thomas ... Theodore 'Ted' Nickerson
Frank Orth ... Captain Tweedy
Helena Phillips Evans ... Mary Eldredge
Renie Riano ... Effie Schneider, Drew's Maid
Charles Trowbridge ... Hollister
Dick Purcell ... Keiffer
Edward Keane ... Adam Thorne (as Ed Keane)
Mae Busch ... Miss Tyson, the Nurse
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Additional Details

Runtime:

66 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Vitaphone

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #4703)


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Adapted from the "Nancy Drew" novel, "The Password to Larkspur Lane," first published in 1933. The original author of the novel was Walter Karig (using the Stratemayer Syndicate house pseudonym, "Carolyn Keene"). In the "Nancy Drew" books, Nancy's boyfriend is named Ned Nickerson. For the 1938-39 movie series, his name was changed to Ted Nickerson (played by Frankie Thomas). more

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: The wire attached to the carrier pigeon's leg to prevent it from flying off is visible a number of times. more

Quotes:

Boy: Aw, quit disturbing the molecules! more

Movie Connections:

Followed by Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939) more


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2 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
2380 keeps being used in the movie, 5 November 2006
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Author: ard_vrk from San Francisco

I've tried looking it up but can't seem to find any reference to the importance or usage of that particular number:

2380 - twenty-three eighty.

They'd use it like, "I'll bet you twenty-three eighty that..."

or

"It was twenty three eighty million miles away" or something of that sort, but always as twenty-three eighty.

Does anyone know what that term refers to?

As for the movie itself, it was just OK.

I always pictured Nancy Drew as more sure of herself and less bungling and helpless girlie-like.

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