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Nancy Drew -- Detective (1938)

APPROVED 66 min  -  Comedy | Mystery  -   19 November 1938 (USA)
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After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation her alma mater suddenly disappears, Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery.

Director:

William Clemens

Writers:

Mildred Wirt Benson (story), Kenneth Gamet (screenplay)

Stars:

Bonita Granville, John Litel and James Stephenson
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Cast

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

Nancy Drew and Ted Nickerson solve a kidnapping case of a wealthy elderly lady. Ted has to disguise himself as a nurse while Nancy beomse a "widow" in order to locate the lady they are rescuing. Written by SM <smortens@ix.netcom.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Nancy Drew | Donation | Lawyer | Old Woman | Alma Mater  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Nancy, Detective See more »

Company Credits

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Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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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). See 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. See more »

Quotes

Nancy Drew: I guess it's just my woman's intuition. Every woman has one, you know.
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Connections

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