Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
Overview
Nancy helps two aging spinsters fulfill the byzantine provisions of their father's will, but the murder of their chauffeur complicates matters.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.249 |
Directed By
William Clemens
Crew
William Clemens
Mildred Wirt Benson
Kenneth Gamet
Bryan Foy
Heinz Roemheld
Jack L. Warner
Hal B. Wallis
L. William O'Connell
Russell Saunders
Everett Alton Brown
Milo Anderson
Ted Smith
Lee Hugunin
Louis Hesse
Edward Stratemeyer
TOP CAST
Bonita Granville
Nancy Drew
Frankie Thomas
Ted Nickerson
John Litel
Carson Drew
Frank Orth
Captain Tweedy
Renie Riano
Effie Schneider
Vera Lewis
Miss Rosemary Turnbull
Louise Carter
Miss Floretta Turnbull
William Gould
Daniel Talbert
George Guhl
Smitty
John Ridgely
Reporter
William Hopper
Reporter (as DeWolf Hopper)
Creighton Hale
Reporter
Frank Mayo
Tribune Photographer
Frederic Tozere
District Attorney's Investigator (as Fredric Tozere)
Don Rowan
Phillips the Chauffeur
Dick Elliott
McKeever
Fern Barry
McKeever's Secretary (uncredited)
Nat Carr
Policeman (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Reporters' Driver (uncredited)
Frank Meredith
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Ice Company Dispatcher (uncredited)
Terry Nibert
Turnbull's Kitchen Maid (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Cop (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
Reporter (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Burt the Iceman (uncredited)
Joanne Tree
Teen (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Second Photographer (uncredited)
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