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Nancy Drew... Reporter poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.2 / 100
1939·Comedy / Crime / Family·1h 8m

NANCY DREW... REPORTER

“What Chance Has a Story With This 16-Year-Old Newshawk On Its Trail?”

While participating in a contest at a local newspaper in which school children are asked to submit a news story, local attorney Carson Drew's daughter Nancy intercepts a real story assignment. She "covers" the inquest of 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.

Above the Line
William Clemens·DirectorKenneth Gamet·ScreenplayMildred Wirt Benson·StoryArthur Edeson·Director of PhotographyHeinz Roemheld·Original Music ComposerFrank DeWar·Editor
Cast
Bonita Granville·Nancy DrewJohn Litel·Carson DrewFrankie Thomas·Ted NickersonDickie Jones·Killer ParkinsMary Lee·Mary NickersonLarry Williams·Miles LambertBetty Amann·Eula DenningThomas E. Jackson·City Editor BostwickOlin Howland·Police Sergeant EntwhistleSheila Bromley·Bonnie Lucas
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
William Clemens·DirectorRussell Saunders·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Mildred Wirt Benson·StoryKenneth Gamet·ScreenplayEdward Stratemeyer·Novel
Camera· 1
Arthur Edeson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frank DeWar·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Heinz Roemheld·Original Music ComposerDolph Thomas·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Stanley Fleischer·Art DirectionMilo Anderson·Costume Design
Production· 3
Jack L. Warner·Executive ProducerHal B. Wallis·Executive ProducerBryan Foy·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
68.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#000000
#F0C896
Mood
Investigative, Classic, Energetic
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a stylized illustration with a dominant orange and black color scheme. At the top, a smiling woman with red hair and a bow is depicted from ”

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Key Elements
NewspapersPhone Receivers
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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