After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation to her alma mater suddenly disappears, Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery.
Acting
Bonita Granville's eye-rolls could power a small city.
Costume
Nancy's practical suits scream 'I have mysteries to solve, Susan.'
Director
William Clemens
Bonita Granville
Nancy Drew
John Litel
Carson Drew
James Stephenson
Challon
Frankie Thomas
Ted Nickerson
Frank Orth
Captain Tweedy
Renie Riano
Effie Schneider
Charles Trowbridge
Hollister
Dick Purcell
Keiffer
Edward Keane
Adam Thorne
Mae Busch
Miss Tyson
Tommy Bupp
Spud Murphy (uncredited)
Betty Jane Graham
Brinwood Student (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Telegrapher (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Miss Van Deering (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the second of four Nancy Drew films Warner Bros. cranked out in 1938-39 because Bonita Granville tested so well with audiences.
The film softened book-Nancy's sharper edges to fit Depression-era ideals of plucky but non-threatening femininity—basically, they made her more 'dateable' and less 'competent.'
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