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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)

Genre : Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : William Clemens
Writer : Kenneth Gamet

Synopsis

Nancy helps two aging spinsters fulfill the byzantine provisions of their father's will, but the murder of their chauffeur complicates matters.

Actors

Bonita Granville
Bonita Granville
Nancy Drew
Frankie Thomas
Frankie Thomas
Ted Nickerson
John Litel
John Litel
Carson Drew
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
Captain Tweedy
Renie Riano
Renie Riano
Effie Schneider
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
Miss Rosemary Turnbull
Louise Carter
Louise Carter
Miss Floretta Turnbull
William Gould
William Gould
Daniel Talbert
George Guhl
George Guhl
Smitty
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Reporter
William Hopper
William Hopper
Reporter (as DeWolf Hopper)
Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Reporter
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
Tribune Photographer
Frederic Tozere
Frederic Tozere
District Attorney's Investigator (as Fredric Tozere)
Don Rowan
Don Rowan
Phillips the Chauffeur
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
McKeever
Fern Barry
Fern Barry
McKeever's Secretary (uncredited)
Nat Carr
Nat Carr
Policeman (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss
Reporters' Driver (uncredited)
Frank Meredith
Frank Meredith
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Ice Company Dispatcher (uncredited)
Terry Nibert
Terry Nibert
Turnbull's Kitchen Maid (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer
Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
Eddie Parker
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Bob Reeves
Cop (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
John J. Richardson
Reporter (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Cliff Saum
Burt the Iceman (uncredited)
Joanne Tree
Joanne Tree
Teen (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jack Wise
Second Photographer (uncredited)

Crews

William Clemens
William Clemens
Director
Mildred Wirt Benson
Mildred Wirt Benson
Story
Kenneth Gamet
Kenneth Gamet
Screenplay
L. William O'Connell
L. William O'Connell
Director of Photography
Bryan Foy
Bryan Foy
Associate Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
Louis Hesse
Louis Hesse
Editor
Ted Smith
Ted Smith
Art Direction
Milo Anderson
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Lee Hugunin
Lee Hugunin
Unit Manager
Russell Saunders
Russell Saunders
Assistant Director
Everett Alton Brown
Everett Alton Brown
Sound
Edward Stratemeyer
Edward Stratemeyer
Novel

Trailers and other movies

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