Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

Jun 17, 1939

1h 8m

★ 6.0

GANGWAY! THAT TROUBLE-HUNTING GAL DETECTIVE IS ON THE LOOSE AGAIN!

Overview

When a close friend of the Drew family is accused of murder in a rural community, Nancy, aided by boyfriend Ted, helps her lawyer father expose the real killers.

Genres

Comedy

Mystery

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter Trailers

Cast

Nancy Drew

Bonita Granville

Ted Nickerson

Frankie Thomas

Carson Drew

John Litel

Matt Brandon

Aldrich Bowker

Edna Gregory

Charlotte Wynters

'Chuck' Marley

Edgar Edwards

Effie Schneider

Renie Riano

Sheriff Barney Riggs

Roger Imhof

Clint Griffith

Erville Alderson

Apollo Johnson

Willie Best

Greenhouse Clerk

John Harron

First Deputy Sheriff

Cliff Saum

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