Nancy Drew… Detective

Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)

A real sleuth shows you how it's done! Laughs and fun for all!

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

Date of release
1938-11-19
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (22)
Runtime
1h 6m
Genres
Comedy, Mystery
Director
William Clemens
Collection
Nancy Drew Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories

Nancy Drew... Detective is a 1938 American mystery film directed by William Clemens and written by Kenneth Garnet. The film stars Bonita Granville, John Litel, James Stephenson, Frankie Thomas, Frank Orth and Helena Phillips Evans. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on November 19, 1938.

Production

The plot is based on the 1933 novel The Password to Larkspur Lane written by Walter Karig as "Carolyn Keene".

This was the first of a series of Warner Bros. Nancy Drew films.

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter, and ending with

All four were directed by William Clemens and featured Bonita Granville, John Litel as Nancy's father, and Frankie Thomas. Kenneth Gamet wrote the screenplays.

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