Knives Out
2019 · Comedy · Crime
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Film / 1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Directed by
William Clemens
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.
The story
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.
Cast
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)
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Sam BagleyTrainer (uncredited)
Al BainGym Spectator (uncredited)
Frankie BurkeBeldenburg Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)
Nat CarrDr. Carey (uncredited)
Glen CavenderNewspaper Office Worker / Beldenburg Hotel Passerby (uncredited)
Loia CheaneyNewspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Steve ClarkPedestrian (uncredited)
Jimmy ConlinNewspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
Clyde CourtrightBeldenburg Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
John DilsonDeputy Coroner (uncredited)
Edgar EdwardsDrunk (uncredited)
Jimmie FoxGym Trainer (uncredited)
Paul FungMandarin Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
Willie FungMandarin Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Chester GanMandarin Cafe Headwaiter (uncredited)
Jack A. GoodrichPhotographer in Courtroom (uncredited)
Dick GordonCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Sol GorssCitizen Driver (uncredited)
William GouldThe Judge (uncredited)
Eddie GrahamPedestrian During Chase (uncredited)
Kit GuardMan at Gym Counter (uncredited)
George GuhlPoliceman at Lambert Estate (uncredited)
Robert HainesCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Florence HalopPhyllis Gimble, Journalism Student (uncredited)
Charles HaltonNewspaper Publicity Man (uncredited)
Al HermanGym Spectator (uncredited)
Harry HollingsworthPoliceman (uncredited)
Jack KenneyGym Spectator with Cigar (uncredited)
Johnny KernGym Spectator (uncredited)
Paul KingWaiter (uncredited)
Joan LeslieMayme, Journalism Student (uncredited)
Al LloydPedestrian Outside Hotel (uncredited)
George LloydMaxie, Gym Attendant (uncredited)
Charles MarshBeldenburg Hotel Engineer (uncredited)
Frank MayoMan Leaving Courthouse (uncredited)
Pat McKeeAdmission Collector at Gym (uncredited)
Jack MowerDeputy Coroner (uncredited)
Leonard MudieDeputy District Attorney Garrett (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.Tribune Office Boy (uncredited)
Frank OrthCaptain Tweedy (uncredited)
Paul PanzerNewspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Bob PerryMan at Gym Gate (uncredited)
Jack PerrySoxie Anthens (uncredited)
Jessie PerrySecond Prison Matron (uncredited)
Renie RianoEffie Schneider (uncredited)
John J. RichardsonJoe, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
John RidgelyBeldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Betty RoadmanFirst Prison Matron (uncredited)
Cliff SaumPoliceman Outside Courthouse (uncredited)
Charles SmithCharles, Journalism Student (uncredited)
Charles SullivanGym Spectator (uncredited)
Elliott SullivanPedestrian (uncredited)
Lois VernerTheresa, Journalism Student (uncredited)
Jack WagnerJack, Journalism Student (uncredited)
Pat WestJake, Gym Trainer (uncredited)
Leo WhiteNewspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Jack WiseNewspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Walter YoungDr. Hibbard (uncredited)
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