Nancy Drew… Trouble Shooter

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Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by William Clemens
Screenplay byKenneth Gamet
Based on Nancy Drew
by Mildred Benson
Produced by Bryan Foy
Starring Bonita Granville
Frankie Thomas
John Litel
Aldrich Bowker
Charlotte Wynters
Edgar Edwards
Cinematography L. William O'Connell
Edited byDoug Gould
Music by Heinz Roemheld
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • June 17, 1939 (1939-06-17)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter is a 1939 American comedy film directed by William Clemens and written by Kenneth Gamet. The film stars Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, John Litel, Aldrich Bowker, Charlotte Wynters and Edgar Edwards. [1] [2] [3] The film was released by Warner Bros. on June 17, 1939, and was the third in this series of adaptations.

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Plot

The Drews relocate to the country in an effort to clear a family friend of a murder charge. Upon arrival Carson Drew meets the charming Edna Gregory, triggering an intense jealousy in Nancy as she fears losing her father to the woman’s advances. When the disinterested local sheriff refuses to consider the family friend’s innocence, it’s up to Nancy and reluctant boyfriend Ted Nickerson (whose family is vacationing at a nearby lake) to find the real murderer and clear “Uncle Matt’s” name.

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